Education Minister urges youth to dream, envision and act for change
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 02 2018:
Education Minister Thokchom Radheshyam, interacting with the youths, encouraged them to have dreams and envision to achieve them for the change that they want to bring in the State.
The will to bring the change will bring positive changes in the society, he added.
The Minister was speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of the 3-Day Youth Event, Imphal Jamboree - 'Improving the State of Youth' under the theme 'Our Future; Our Responsibility', an initiative of World Economic Forum, organized by the Global Shapers Community, Imphal at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound Imphal.
He said that the change can be attained through educational reformation.
The education system needs to give freedom of thought and innovation rather than binding the youth to the norm of memorizing.
Therefore, the need of the hour is to inculcate in students and youths the ability of creative thinking, he said.
Through a playful experiment with the young minds present at the Youth Event, he explained that in teaching, visual aids are used since seeing accelerates learning.
If the youths want to improve the State, he said, the actions and activities rendered by the youths should be set as examples for others to follow in becoming catalysts for positive changes.
Achievement, Th Radhehsyam expressed is small part of success.
When one's achievement is recognized by the people and the achievement becomes a constructive force towards the society, a means for the well-being of the people, then it transforms into success, he said.
"Prioritizing problems/works, proper use of time are important.
Positive attitude towards the goal is necessary.
Success and failure are differentiated by a thin line of being capable and inability to do the task one should," he said.
Director, YAS, Armstrong Pame sharing his experiences as a Young Global Leaders at the YGL meet San Francisco, said that the conclave is being organized to inspire the young people to work together, driving dialogue action and change across societies.
"It is never too late to start again after failure.
Youth holds the key to bring positive changes in the world," he said and urged the youths present at the event to challenge self and be the transformation.
The three day event comprised of inspirational talk sessions, workshops on vocational skills and start-up pitching competition.
Eminent speakers of the event include Nattinee Dora Sae Ho, Managing Director/Founder, Kid Hero, Bhawana Luthra, Executive Director, Leadership For Environment and Development (LEAD), International, Deepjyoti Sonu Brahma, Co-Founder and Director, Farm2Food Foundation, Neichute Doule, CEO Entrepreneur Associates.
The Education Minister also launched Eco Bag, a movement to fight against plastic pollution, as an initiate of the Global Shapers Community, Imphal Hub.