Dimapur, November 25 (MExN): A textbook on CEC English Communication Skills was formally released on November 24 at C-Edge College, Dimapur, by Akok Walling, Principal of Dimapur Government College. Akok Walling is one of the pioneer members to introduce Functional English during the nineties in Nagaland.
Speaking at the function, he mentioned that the book is not a notebook but a textbook. He added that the book is condensed with a lot of contents and need to be decoded and also mentioned that it is a gem.
Further, in his illustrated talk, Akok gave a demonstrative classroom management covering on topics like eye contact, body language, mannerism, gestures, and facial expression which are vital components when it comes to effective communication. These topics were demonstrated through video recording of a lively interaction among volunteered students which was later playback and an interactive review was shared by him to the audience.
Wapaningla Ao, Head of Management Department and the Co-Editor of the book in her talk on the background of the book started by acknowledging the Principal of the College, Dr. Chubatola Aier who is also the Co-Editor of the book, for the opportunity to be a part of the journey on her continuous qualitative contribution towards higher education in Nagaland. Wapanginla also mentioned that CEC English Communication Skills was approved as a Choice Based Credit Paper for BA VI Semester students by Nagaland University and C-Edge College is the only college in Nagaland to implement it since 2015. She also stressed on the need for good communication skills and why learning and getting trained on it is a must in today’s competitive world.
At the end of the Book Release Event, Dr. Chubatola Aier, Principal and Co-Editor of the book acknowledged and thanked all those who supported and were involved in bringing out the book successfully. She also thanked the co-contributors of the book - Daisy Shitio, Abenla Aonok, and Meyatemsu. It is also to be noted that the CEC English Communication Textbook can be used as a reference by anyone who takes up soft skills programmes.
