Work hard, devote time productively: Tesam Pongte to students

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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Speaker Tesam Pongte on Wednesday exhorted the students of Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC) at Pasighat in East Siang district to work hard and devote their time productively besides shouldering their future responsibility to contribute to the development and progress of the state and the nation.

Inaugurating the 53rd College Day celebrations, Pongte took the opportunity to highlight the pro-farmer and pro-people initiatives of the State Government while referring to the initiatives of the government to promote transparency and corruption free governance.

He added that the introduction of Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board has provided a level playing field for all aspirants, which can be achieved through means of hard work and merit only, an official communique informed here.

“Recruitment of all Group A & B posts is being done through APPSC,” he said.

Informing that the government had sanctioned fund for construction of additional boys and girls hostels for JNC, Pongte while speaking on the importance of the annual event of the college said that various cultural, sports and literary competitive activities help the students to face challenges ahead in their life with positive attitude.

“Such events also inculcate discipline and promote sportsmanship spirit and unity. You all are privileged to be studying in the pioneer college of the State” he added.

Local MLA Kaling Moyong in his address laid importance on merit based performance saying that merit is the only criteria to achieve success.

He added that the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Pema Khandu has taken concrete steps for transparent and merit based recruitment through Staff Selection Board.

“Make your parents proud of you by your hard work and live up to their expectations,” Moyong exhorted the students.

Mentioning the infrastructural upgrade and revamping of the college infrastructure, particularly hostel facilities of the JNC by the state government including augmentation of water and reliable power supply and good road connectivity, Moyong informed that the government is taking all steps to provide facilities in the campus to provide best of conducive academic environment.

He urged the students to explore scopes in the tourism sector and take inspiration from success stories in tourism sector by enterprising youth and people of the state.

The MLA advocated for promoting and maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of their hostel premises in the spirit of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Earlier, JNC Principal Dr Milorai Modi, highlighted that the oldest college of the state was established in 1964 with the objective to provide quality education with focus on academic excellence and practical skills, has now students strength of 3700 – both UG & PG – and 74 faculty members.

JNC has introduced BA in Sociology this academic year while MA English will begin from next academic session, the principal added.

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