Additional Commissioner, CGST Sashi Wapang Lanu delivers the Department of Political Science, St Joseph University’s Veritas Lecture VIII on the theme ‘From Slates to ChatGPT: Comparing Student Life Across Generations’ on April 28. (Photo Courtesy: SJU)
Chümoukedima, April 28 (MExN): The Department of Political Science, St Joseph University (SJU) organised Veritas Lecture VIII on April 28 under the theme “From Slates to ChatGPT: Comparing Student Life Across Generations.”
Addressing the occasion as guest speaker, Additional Commissioner, CGST Sashi Wapang Lanu placed generational change within the wider context of socio-economic and technological transformations.
He observed that earlier generations navigated conditions of scarcity, with limited academic guidance and restricted access to knowledge, while the present generation benefits from unprecedented digital accessibility.
Drawing from personal experience, he said smartphones and digital technologies have significantly reduced barriers to information, transforming access to knowledge and reshaping student life.
At the same time, he cautioned that such advancements also pose challenges, including digital distractions, reduced critical thinking and over-reliance on artificial intelligence.
Referring to the economic context of Nagaland, the IRS officer highlighted the declining prospects of government employment and urged students to adapt to changing realities.
Concluding the lecture, he stressed the enduring importance of discipline, consistency and hard work.
He encouraged students to focus on foundational values rather than superficial notions of extraordinariness, and to develop the ability to distinguish meaningful knowledge from informational noise in an age of excess, informed a press release from SJU.
