Kohima, March 12 (DIPR): Commissioner & Secretary Higher Education, F.P. Solo graced as the chief guest, the inaugural function of the 5 day State Level Professional Teaching Development Programme under the theme ‘Growing from Good to Great’ on March 12 at NCTE Conference Hall.
The chief guest said that ‘lifelong learning is no longer an option, it is a necessity. We are living in a very demanding world - a world in which professional technical skills are in high demand, a world in which people expect quality products and services at reasonable costs. All of us want the best quality at the cheapest price’. He also appealed to the teachers (trainees) to acquire all the necessary knowledge, skills and techniques of profession. He also asserted that with this kind of faculty development programmes improvement in the performance and ultimately quality education would be brought about in the State.
Delivering the key note address, Sam Rufus from the International Faculty of Haggai Institute who is also a resource person in the training programme said that all should live with propensity for excellence and unify to share the learning, where good teachers explains, excellent teacher demonstrate and great teacher inspire.
The comperes for the programme was by Dr. Bendangla and Anisha. Welcome address was delivered by Principal NCTE-Kohima, Dr. Rukhono K. Iralu and invoking God’s presence through song by student teacher and prayer by Alemla Assistant Prof. NCTE-Kohima. The vote of thanks was delivered by Associate Prof. NCTE-Kohima, K. Nagi.
The resource persons for the training programme were Dokiburra Sudhir, Faculty Coordinator (Hony) Haggai Institute-India and Sam Rufus, International Faculty Haggai Institute.
