NU has grown quantitatively and qualitatively: Gov Mukhi

November 17, 2021 54 Views No Comment

DIMAPUR, NOV 17 (NPN) : Governor of Assam and Nagaland, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, who is also the chief rector of Nagaland University (NU), during his visit to the NU Headquarters at Lumami on Tuesday, said that NU has grown quantitatively and qualitatively ever since its inception in 1994 despite the challenges of geography, transport and communication.

Speaking at the function, the governor said that the University stands for encouraging and empowering the young minds to be enlightened citizens to take care of the needs of society, a DIPR report stated.

Mukhi expressed belief that the University has been providing quality education to the young minds to make them capable of protecting and preserving the traditional values of Nagaland in terms of honesty, simplicity, hard work, commitment, love, compassion and fraternity.

The University campuses, the governor said were committed towards achieving a single goal of transforming the University into a centre of excellent and vibrant knowledge despite being geographically dispersed. Underscoring India’s pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070, Prof. Mukhi said that rainforest of North East and Nagaland would help in fulfilling the voluntary commitment in meeting global environment needs by achieving the objective of net zero and reducing the use of fossil fuel.

He said that the need for rainforest, which provides fresh oxygen, was desperately felt during the second wave of the pandemic. He said that the University must strive towards protecting and preserving the sustainable lifestyle values for the present as well as future generation. Prof. Mukhi suggested that each campus adopt five villages as model village. Further, touching upon the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the governor stated the policy was designed with the will of the people by considering the needs and requirements and with an aim to creating innovative mind and a pool of job givers.

He expressed hope that the NU, with determination and commitment, would be able to implement the NEP 2020 in the next academic session. He suggested short term skill-based programmes for that.

Governor also emphasized on the importance of agriculture in the state considering the limitations of other industries.

Stressing on the importance of physical health, he said the university should adopt some programmes where students could take up games and exercises of their own liking.

Speaking about the Nagaland University, the NU vice chancellor, Prof. Pardesi Lal said the prime objective of the university was to meet and match the requirements of the students academically, concentrating on all detailed provisions (departments) in the university.

He said that any society where women strive for higher education could be regarded as a society with a positive vision. He said that Nagaland University having an enrolment percentage of more than 62% of girl students, could “definitely be acknowledged” as a society moving in a proper direction.

Later, the governor also interacted with students and faculty members during the visit. The governor was accompanied by his wife, Prem Mukhi; commissioner & secretary to governor, T. Mhabemo Yanthan; additional secretary, George Abraham and other officials.

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