As the first series of the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) year-long celebration of its 50th Anniversary, Golden Jubilee Race, a Curtain Raiser was held on Tuesday drawing the participation of 670 students and teachers from 49 schools from Kohim
Our Correspondent Kohima, Aug 29 (EMN): The All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association (ANPSA) Kohima unit in collaboration with Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA) organised a music contest at RCEMPA, Jotsoma on Aug. 27. Gracing the inaugural function advisor, TaFMA, Nagaland, Theja Meru, challenged the students to work hard to excel in their academic career while expressing that hard work is the key to success. 16 schools participated in double quartet, eight schools in guitar ensemble and 24 schools in solo competition. Several schools in Kohima including AG High School, Azedon School, Baptist Mission School Jotsoma, Chandmari Higher Secondary School, Charity School, Christ King Higher Secondary School, Christian Mission School Sechii, Dainty Buds, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Fernwood school, Holy Family Higher Secondary School, Jo Foundation Inclusive School, Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Mezhur Higher Secondary School, Minister’s Baptist Higher S
Our CorrespondentKohima, Aug. 13 (EMN): Chairman of Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE), Asano Sekhose on Saturday said with changing times and knowledge easily available in all platforms, there is a need to relook education instead of detecting things for students to learn. She was addressing the All Nagaland Private Schools Association (ANPSA) Kohima Unit inter-school quiz and extempore competition held at St Mary’s Cathedral Higher Secondary School (SMCHSS), Lerie Kohima as special guest. Sekhose emphasised that platform and room should be given to the students to experience their skills and discovery based on teaching methods. She pointed out that the quest for learning will always remain, adding that education is no more about content knowledge but about understanding with creativity and problem-solving, and development of communication skills. The official asserted that the students need to put more effort while schools should also give more efforts to students, stres
Our Correspondent Kohima, May 31 (EMN): Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kohima, Dr. Vezokholu Theyo on Tuesday stated that tobacco use in any form, including passive smoking, has negative effects on health. Theyo was speaking on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day organised by District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Kohima at Paramedical Training Institute (PMTI), Kohima. She said that curbing tobacco use will not only prevent fatal chronic diseases like cancer but also help the world inch closer to sustainable development goals (SDGs). She also highlighted this year’s theme “Poisoning our planet”, and added that it calls out policy makers to make tobacco producers (industries) accountable for environmental damage due to tobacco product waste. Meanwhile, Keneikiinu Zhotso, winner of essay writing competition from Loyola Higher Secondary School, Jakhama spoke on the theme “Tobacco- threat to our environment.” Dr. Arenla Walling, District Nodal Officer for National Tobacco Control Pr