Generation Speaks

“Self Development is higher duty than self Sacrifice”
‘Elizabeth Candy Stanton’

Times are changing and with this; the exposure, the thoughts, the initiatives and the acumen of Youth is also undergoing a transformation from localization to globalization. Today, everywhere the youth is much aware, developed and well versed with the happenings around. Still some youths are following the path of progress, while some are being misguided to follow the path not agreeable to society at large.

It was very encouraging to know that five Naga youths and five Manipuri youths are in the final list of 474 candidates for civil services examination after facing a strong competition amongst 15 lakh candidates. At the outset, I extend heartiest felicitations to my friends for such a success. It is very creditable for both the states and also proves the fact that youth of this region is no less than anyone else at other places. It was very heartening to read about Orenthung Kikon, HSLC topper of Nagaland and the good wishes showered on him by all and sundry.

One can imagine the pride and happiness of the parents on such brilliant success of their children. Last year a Kohima boy had topped an engineering degree in Goa and was honored by none other than Hon’ble Governor of Goa, Shri SC Jamir. These successful youth have become beacon for others to follow the lighted path.

Besides the above young entrepreneurs are also on the rise. Recently a group of Naga traders had been to China to enhance the trade and learn new trade practices. Last year some young entrepreneurs of Nagaland had also participated in international entrepreneur meet in Brazil (a happy sign).

Now the obverse; recently top leadership of NSCN (IM) had accepted the indiscipline prevailing amongst young cadres that needs to be corrected. ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) has changed its strategy of recruitment from Urban to rural because the outfit is finding difficult to manage the urban youth. May be the shift in strategy is to manipulate the poverty and ignorance of rural youth to outfit’s advantage. Fact of the matter is, that awareness is making the youth more developed, aware of better environment and futility of the path they have been misled to. Realization is dawning on the youth, though slow, why should they undergo avoidable physiological, psychological and physical insecurities while the top leadership of the outfits is having better times?

It is for sure that youth of this region does not lack potential but positive guidance. Every parent, every teacher, every elder of society would like the youth to contribute positively to their homes, their village, their city, their state and country as a whole. If that be so, now is the time for parents, teachers and elders to play the important role in inculcating positive social values in the youth lest they are misled to the path of darkness. If not, instead of bringing laurels to the family, society, village, and state they belong to, the youth will meet an ignoble end? Decide!

“Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you”
‘H.J. Brown Jr’