New vice chancellor of Nagaland University visits SASRD

Dimapur, June 2 (EMN): Newly-appointed Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University Prof. Pradeshi Lal visited SASRD campus on June 1. He was accompanied by registrar of Nagaland University Prof. T Lanusosang and finance officer of the university, Prof. M.K. Sinha. During the event, the vice chancellor inaugurated a sales counter organized by students. The vice chancellor and his team visited the departments and interacted with the faculty. A formal reception was organized to welcome the 5th vice chancellor of Nagaland University, updates informed this week. The registrar, in his brief address, said that having the vice chancellor from the system itself was indicative of the capacity and leadership that was within it, it was informed. He was quoted as having expressed hope that the new vice chancellor would now take the university ‘in the right direction and also pave the way for others to follow in his footsteps.’ Also, Prof. M.K. Sinha exhorted the gathering and said that all stakeholders of the university (teachers, non teaching staff and students) can contribute much through discipline, decorum and dedication. He emphasized on the importance of money management and most importantly productivity in each unit of investment in the university because only then development can take place. He also expressed happiness of having his own colleague as the vice chancellor and hoped that under his dynamic leadership the stature of the university will be enhanced, the updates said. In his address, Vice Chancellor Prof. Pradeshi Lal thanked SASRD for the warm welcome accorded to him. In his exhortation, Prof. Lal said that a vibrant university can come about only by taking responsibilities sincerely and with dedication. In order to produce a dynamic generation of students who are citizens of the global market, he said that all stakeholders must come up with a vision and with a clear perception of reality. The vice chancellors said that Nagaland University was now ‘our house and it is up to us whether we make it shine like a holy place for wisdom or whether we make a mess of it,’ according to the updates. He was informed to have stated that the ‘task ahead is clear and easy if only we apply our minds and change our mindset.’ The vice chancellor urged upon the community to make Nagaland University ‘the way it should be’ and one which can be achieved only if all adhere to the motto reform, perform and transform.