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Dimapur, Aug. 14 (EMN): Governor of Nagaland, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, on Sunday asserted that Nagaland has been and would continue to remain an integral part of India.
Greeting the people of Nagaland on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, the governor in his message said that in the story of India’s resurgence, Nagaland cannot be left behind.
“Preserving our unique cultural identity, we must break the colonial miasma and march in step with the rest of the country in our journey of shared prosperity,” Mukhi said.
He said Nagaland is rich in natural and human resources and being the gateway of Southeast Asia, the people of the state have unique geo-economic opportunities.
In order to make a glorious Nagaland, Mukhi said the state must prioritise on developing its most precious human resource which, he said, has unfortunately suffered a relative decline in recent decades.
The governor also said the state has to build robust and equitable health and education sectors to ensure healthy, skilled and well educated citizenry.
“We have to build modern connectivity infrastructures – both physical and digital. We have to build a healthy ecosystem of investment and entrepreneurship. We must eliminate illicit gangs and guns and institutionalised corruption from the State,” he said.
Addressing the youths of Nagaland, the governor said they are the future of the state and the country and therefore their march into the future has to keep pace with the change around and that it cannot be done by “looking into the rear-view mirror.”
Mukhi said the country and the world is changing at an unprecedented fast pace and the world is presently in the age of artificial intelligence where change is happening at an unimaginable speed.
“Maintaining strong emotional and cultural bonds with your custom, tradition and identity and overcoming the narcissism of minor differences, you have to race ahead keeping pace with time, technology and contemporary realities,” he said.
Underscoring the need to focus with much urgency on the areas of education, health and youth, the governor said these are the key indicators to the success the country hopes to realise as a nation, whether in the social, economic, cultural or governance arenas.
He appealed to all fellow Nagas not to lose hope but instead believe in their ability to achieve individual potentials and build a great nation.
The governor also expressed happiness at the “amazing feats of our young people” who are blazing a trail of excellence in sports, education and other areas, and thanked the teachers, coaches and professors for the invaluable time invested in the youth.
Pointing out that every person has a duty to care for each other, Mukhi requested the citizens to assist in the mentoring of the younger generation, youth organisations, volunteer in activities for the elderly and give public service in whatever way they can.
He further congratulated the people of Nagaland for responding to the call of the prime minister in the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and also complimented the state government for taking the initiative to achieve the campaign.
“Today, as we stand on our 75th anniversary of Independence, we can reflect on our achievements with pride and hope, knowing that despite the challenges, setbacks and despair, the combined efforts of dedicated and hard working Nagas have laid a foundation on which we can build a brighter future for our country,” the governor said.