KD Vizo addressing the gathering during the recently concluded 45th biennial general conference of NASU at Kijümetouma. (Morung Photo)
Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 12
We are in the era of knowledge economy wherein knowledge rather than material resources is considered an asset and younger generation should now go for extensive research and higher studies because just as people say, “little knowledge is dangerous thing,” people with superficial knowledge will now have no place in the 21st century.
KD Vizo, commissioner & secretary, IT & power Nagaland said this while speaking at the recently concluded 45th biennial general conference of Northern Angami Students’ Union (NASU) at Kijümetouma under the theme “Ignite excellence.”
Stating that “we are living in exciting yet challenging times,” he said it is exciting because changes which use to take several years or decades to happen are now happening in a matter of few years or few months and it is challenging, because we have to adapt ourselves to the fast changing world around us.
He said just for the sake of studying a particular subject one should not use knowledge randomly.
“In the present Naga society there is a mad rush for materialistic gains as well as acquiring educational knowledge but what is lacking is that we have very little knowledge about economics and industrial development,” he said.
He said that any profession in ancient times whether it is agricultural or pastoral, it is meant for survival and feeding the family and society.
Today, Vizo said, the same necessity of survival has not changed “but we are confining ourselves to getting more degrees and we are totally dependent on funds coming from Government of India.”
Today, he said , our paddy fields are getting abandoned, we have stopped rearing cattle and we have abandoned most of the activities practiced by our forefathers and there is mad rush for acquiring educational qualifications, not knowing that in the end what matters is having basic requirements for sustaining the survival of your family, your society and your community.
He asserted that mere educational degree is of no use if it is not substantiated by practical usage leading to socio-economic development.
In the 21st century, he said, is also opening a lot of opportunities in various fields and it is time to think that every profession is good and every profession has tremendous potential for growth provided “you put sincere and dedicated effort in whatever you do.”
