Dimapur Lotha Students Union (DLSU) organized its “33rd General Conference, 4th Academic Excellence Award & 33rd Freshers’ Day” program on Saturday, at Lotha Hoho Ki, Dimapur under the theme “Envisioning Tomorrow.”
Chief patron of the program, deputy director of economics & statistics department Nagaland A. Chubathung Ezung, on behalf of the director of economics & statistics, Y. Sancheo Ovung, who could not attend the program, encouraged the students to have a vision to move forward and focus in life. He said that having a clear vision would help them become successful. He also encouraged them to inculcate patience and flexibility in life and asked them to not be self centric but try to learn to work together as one.
“A man without a vision is a man without a future. And a man without a future will always return to his past” he said.
Guest Patron of the program, social worker, advisor youth association Nagaland, Wokha unit and secretary central NDPP Nagaland, N Renbio Lotha, on behalf of Naga Hoho former general secretary, NDPP Nagaland treasurer Dr. John Murry, asked the students to be ambitious in life.
Pointing out that the student years were the best time of life, he asked the student to learn to sacrifice all fun and enjoyment and aim to achieve so that the latter part of life successful.
A greetings speech was delivered by Lotha Hoho Dimapur chairman, Etsungmomo Kikon and Lotha Ekhae Ekhung Okying, Liremo M Tsopoe.
Excellency award certificates were also given out to meritorious students based on their academic performances in the recently conducted HSLC & HSSLC exams. The award was sponsored by families of Lt. Sanchiesao Lotha, Lt. Nyamo Lotha and Lt. Rhalamo Lotha. The program was chaired by Gloria Kikon and Yanpo Humtsoe, invocation prayer was pronounced by John Humtsoe (Catechist), welcome address was delivered by DLSU president B Mhajan Lotha, a welcome song ‘Heyo hey’ was presented by I/c Sendemo Ngullie and special number was presented by Unity College, Dimapur.
Later vote of thanks was delivered by the program committee convenor, Mhademo Kithan and blessing prayer was delivered by LBCD pastor reverend, Zanao Mozhui.
A second session was also held with Agriculture department, joint director, Jacob Yanthan as the valedictory guest. Khochamo Kikon from Cornerstone Higher Secondary School Dimapur and Soreni Odyuo from Unity College Dimapur were adjudged as Mr and Miss freshers’ respectively.