Seminar on competitive exams organized by the Southern Angami Gazetted Officers’ Krotho held at Japfü Christian College, Conference Hall, Kipfuzha, Kigwema on July 30. (Morung Photoo)
Over 150 aspirants attend SAGOK seminar on competitive exams
Morung Express news
Kohima | July 30
Er Mizivil Kikhi today said ‘youths should not use corruption as an excuse of one’s failures’ adding that ‘corruption has also become the biggest excuse of most of our youths today or as becoming a victim of corruption.’
He was delivering the keynote and welcome address during a seminar on competitive exams under the theme, ‘gateway to success,’ organized by the Southern Angami Gazetted Officers’ Krotho (SAGOK) at Japfü Christian College, Conference Hall, Kipfuzha, Kigwema.
Kikhi who is also SAGOK President put across a challenge to the youth aspirants stating that in the state’s public services exams, if one’s written examinations marks were very high, then there was no chance of overtaking merit.
Despite high literacy rate and high rates of graduates every year, the SAGOK President observed there was huge disparity in producing civil service officers. He called the youths to ponder and reflect on our attitudes, mindset and approach for a serious culture of learning and expressing as the level of competition has grown in leaps and bounds.
How to prepare for UPSC
IGP (Range), Nagaland, Limasunep Jamir (IPS) said that the question of remoteness or lack of opportunity does not arise for competitive examinations but because of its nature of competitiveness that we are able to face or not.
He was dwelling on the topic, ‘How to prepare for UPSC.’ Jamir said although dynamics of exams and how to prepare of the past and present have changed drastically, it was all about experiences that can be related till date. He said that competitive examinations do not have a certain formula or was a reflection of one's intelligence or being extraordinary.
But the level of competition is so high and complex that it requires one to reflect well on internal and external aspects including ability to sustain oneself, style of preparation and approach. Today as he compared the problem with the past, was not the dearth of information rather too much information without knowing its relevance. The IGP later dwelled on fundamentals, techniques of preparing prelims and mains and ethics.
‘Motivation is interlinked’
Speaking on ‘Motivation,’ Deputy Commissioner (HQ), Office of the Commissioner, Nagaland, Polan John (NCS) said that one should start preparation even mentally from graduation phase itself as it was also crucial for giving us right guidance. He said, ‘motivation is interlinked and cannot be discussed in isolation which would come from both internal and physical sources.’
Apart from that, some steps to adopt as an aspirant was to inculcate habit of reading newspapers, magazines among others. John also suggested that coaching materials were common materials which reading books to grasp issues and situations also help in improving writing skills.
In the context of Nagaland, government services were too saturated and while the state was lacking behind in clearing UPSC or many other central services examinations, he called the aspirants to also make attempts in different examinations rather than limiting oneself.
Other resource persons were SDO (C), Kohima Kevingoto Francis Kulnu (NCS) speaking on how to prepare NPSC and Nuneseno Chase, Director, Youth Net speaking on spoke on ‘How to face Interviews.’ SAGOK Advisor and Senior SP, Kohima Kevithüto Sophie, IPS delivered the concluding remarks.
The programme was attended by over 150 aspirants from the Southern Angami region.
