Kohima: Coinciding with the Earth Day, the Directorate of Higher Education, Nagaland on Wednesday conducted a one-day workshop on Sustainable Development and Waste Management for the college students under the theme entitled ‘It’s Our Turn to Lead.’
“The students’ community should educate the people living in the rural areas on the importance of environment and the damage it will cause if it is not preserved in a sustainable manner,” said Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education and SCERT, Deo Nukhu while inaugurating the workshop at the Capital Convention Centre in Kohima in the state of Nagaland.
He further encouraged the students to spread the importance of conservation of the environment in the present day context.
“We are collectively responsible to protect and preserve the nature for the present and future generation,” he said.
Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education and SCERT, Nukhu lauded the efforts of the district administration for their role in conserving the environment by putting a ban on hunting, jungle burning and other practices which destroy the environment.
Director Higher Education, C Khalong also informed the reporters that the main motive of the workshop was to educate the students so that they bring positive changes to the Naga society.
The resource persons for the daylong workshop Associate Professor, Law College, T Limanochet Jamir and Associate Professor, City Law College, Dimapur, Niksungla dwelled on the topics related to leadership, waste management, water and climate change and various other aspects of environmental pollution and their impact . (PTI)