Students are also leaders of present times: TR Zeliang

DIPR
Dimapur, December 19

Students are not only leaders of tomorrow but also leaders of present times, said Chief Minister TR Zeliang. Speaking as the chief guest at the golden jubilee celebration of Jalukie Students’ Union at JSU Central Park Jalukie on Friday, Zeliang asked the students to equip themselves with various technologies available in present times to help them move ahead. “Students are the think-tank and can help plan for the future,” he stated.
The CM also impressed upon the gathering that celebrations should have meaning and should be goal oriented.
Noting that Jalukie valley blessed with fertile and vast land can be channelized to transform its society to live up to its name ‘rice bowl of Nagaland’, he said this celebration should mark as a beginning of a new era, an era of self-sufficiency. “If this is not done, then we would be moving towards a diminishing return,” he cautioned.
Also, maintaining that one reason why Nagas are recognised globally as a tribe is our rich culture, Zeliang stressed that cultural identity should be preserved.
He also congratulated the pioneers and students leaders of Jalukie for coming this far and celebrating the jubilee while also wishing them the very best for the future.
Minister for Power Kipili Sangtam, who was also present on the occasion, encouraged the students to live up to the maxim of simple living and high thinking. He said 21st century is a century of scientific living and added that celebrations are achievements of yesterday. He further exhorted the students to celebrate in future the fruit of today’s action.
Albert N. Hau, Naga Orpheus 2014, enthralled the gathering on the occasion. Other highlight of the programme included cultural presentation and jubilee melody by JPYO Cultural Troupe. The jubilee monolith was dedicated by Rev. Ngimrai.