Minister of School Education and SCERT Yitachu said that there was an immediate need for the Naga people to change the mindset in order to take the society forward.
The minister said this at the 75 years celebration programme of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Chukitong at Chukitong on Friday.
He outlined several areas, where the change was needed including over dependence on government jobs, receiving salary without attending office. “No such thing existed anywhere on this planet”, he said.
On the occasion, Yitachu also said that “we should refrain from opening of factions after factions as with opening of new factions, the society gets overburdened”.
He also called upon the people to learn to preserve and conserve nature, instead of opening new villages as it consumed more spaces and led to global warming.
On presence of under-matriculate teachers in government schools as pointed out in the media by a regional party, the minister said that the issue should be viewed in relation to the circumstance of time as at that point of time, those appointed “were the best qualified.”
He however, added that they would be phased out in the next few years.
The chief guest also expressed appreciation to some students from GHSS Chukitong for coming out with distinctions in various subjects in the recently declared HSLC and HSSLC results. If the current trend continues, then GHSS Chukitong will regain its past glories where it had produced many prominent personalities, he said.
Earlier, the chief guest unveiled the monolith after dedication by Lotha Baptist Ekhumkho Sanrhyutsu executive secretary Rev. Nyanchumo Lotha. Obituary and prayer of blessings was said by Tsungiki village Baptist church pastor Rev. Rhyutsemo Ngullie.
Home minister Yanthungo Patton, the special guest for the occasion, committed to donate a bus for the school and requested the School Education department to provide a driver, handyman and conductor for the same.
GHSS Chukitong was established in 1941 through the initiation of P.F. Adams, then SDO (C) Mokokchung, Chothungo Lotha of Mungya village, and Yikhingo Kikon and Nzio Humtsoe of Tsungiki village. GHSS Chukitong is the third government school in Nagaland to celebrate 75 years of its existence, and had produced many prominent personalities in the state including ex-minister T.A. Ngullie and ex-Chief Secretary and Minister late T.C.K. Lotha.
Others, who spoke at the celebration programme included parliamentary secretary for CAWD and taxes Dr. Benjong Aier, parliamentary secretary for soil and water conservation Pukhayi Sumi, parliamentary secretary for housing Er. Levi Rengma, parliamentary secretary for agriculture Y.M. Yollow, and ex-MLA and Lotha Hoho chairman Mhao Humtsoe, special invitee to the jubilee celebration.
Legislators including parliamentary secretary for land resources, VG and women development L. Khumu, parliamentary secretary for IPR Imtikumzak, and DAN chairman Dr. Longri besides a host of government officials and general public of the area attended the celebration programme.
GHSS Chukitong principal Y. Vungthungo delivered welcome address and introduction, Rev. Tsopemo Ngullie said invocation, 28 Assam Rifles Wokha pipe band presented welcome song, Jubilee choir and Voice of Wokha 2014 first runners-up Tumchobeni Lotha presented special numbers, and GHSS Chukitong vice principal Gloria Ezung proposed vote of thanks at the celebration programme chaired by PGT Thungdeno Tsanglao and compeered by GTs Mhonlumi Kithan and Michelle Murry. Wokha village Baptist church pastor Thungbenshan Lotha dedicated the jubilee feast which was followed by a talent show.
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