SCTE Kohima 1st graduation held

Kohima, August 4 (MExN): State College of Teacher Education (SCTE), Kohima held its 1st graduation day at the institution on August 2. Conferring of degrees was presented by graduation guest Pro-Vice Chancellor Nagaland University, Kohima Campus Prof Gleen T Thong. Altogether there were 46 graduates for 2024 batch, stated a DIPR report. 

Asserting that a new chapter has begun for the graduates, Prof Gleen T Thong said, “with the degree you have earn, you need to be innovative, hardworking, discipline and should be willing to take risk in order to achieve success in life.” He asked the graduates, whether they are going to be just another teacher or a teacher who can usher for a change that our society needs so desperately. 

He said “many people have succeeded challenges in life today because there were teachers who have guided and shape them.”

Exhorting the graduates he said, “Besides your training you have huge responsibilities to play in shaping the young students for our future generation. Teachers should educate their students on issues like environmental awareness, community participations, biodiversity protection for ecological balance management to save our planet Earth from further destruction.” 

He called upon to teach our students to reduce our wants and consumption, and cited the example of “why should I have ten cars in my compound when two cars can attend to my needs.”

“You are the right person to create awareness on issue which need urgent intervention,” he asserted to the graduates. 

Presentation of special award was done by HOD Teacher Education Department, Nagaland University, Prof Gyanendra Nath Tiwari, Principal SCTE-K Dr Elizabeth Walling gave the congratulatory note, welcome address was delivered by Vice Principal SCTE-K Dr Runi Nakro and words of gratitude by Convener Committee Dr Neizekhonuo Liesietsu. Earlier Director SCERT, Keviraleu Kerhuo released the college magazine.