Students with faculty members during the National Education Day observance at Mount Mary College, Chümoukedima on November 11. (Photo Courtesy: MMC)
Mount Mary College observes National Education Day 2026
Chümoukedima, November 11 (MExN): Education must extend beyond examinations and academic qualifications to foster critical thinking, moral values, lifelong learning and responsible citizenship.
These were the key focus of the keynote address, by Kelewelu Wezah, Assistant Professor, Department of Education as Mount Mary College, Chümoukedima observed the National Education Day 2026 on November 11.
Wezah also highlighted the broader purpose of education and underscored the importance of inclusive learning and the responsible and judicious use of technology and artificial intelligence in the educational process.
The observance was organised by the college's Department of Education to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India, infoemed a press release fropm the college.
As part of the programme, an extempore speech competition titled ‘The Art of Spontaneous Expression’ was organised to encourage independent thinking, spontaneous articulation and effective communication among students.
Thechano Yanthan of the 1st Semester, BA Education, secured the first position, followed by Niamkoi P. of the 3rd Semester, BA Education, in second place, and Leom Phom of the 1st Semester, BA Education, in third place. The winners were felicitated with certificates and cash prizes.
The celebration aimed to reaffirm the significance of education as a cornerstone of nation-building while encouraging students to cultivate confidence, independent thinking and effective communication skills, the release said.
The programme concluded with a renewed commitment to fostering inclusive, meaningful and value-based education, it added.
