STATE/NAGALAND

IT based systems and services for high-

er education and the university’s post-
graduate programmes in different fields.
Further, to reinforce its social respon-
sibility roles, the university will estab-
lish close linkages between its faculty
members, scholars and the people of
Nagaland at large, to identify, study and
come up with diverse capacity building
programmes and empowerment of peo-
ple in education, agriculture, health and
community developments through ICT
driven systems and processes.
Our goal is to enable the villages
and institutions of Nagaland through
dynamic information generation and
sharing systems of value among people,
Joydeep Bhattacharjee

provide opportunities for education to

each, according to his/her level. We
should empower communities, through
ICT and Informatics, to address their
real world needs, generate new oppor-

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tunities and harmoniously use nature’s
Faculty members of a reputed institute in a huddle for gifts to Nagaland with relevant socio-
making curriculum relevant for the Northeast. economic activities, thereby nurturing
the overall prosperity of the state. Our
generation, dissemination, exchange aim is to make this initiative serve as a
“There are currently and effective actions resulting from the role model for similar initiatives across
about 25,000 students information at the receiving end. The the country.
studying outside Na- University will further establish the It will set up the example of equi-
Centre for Advanced Informatics and table opportunities to get educated and
galand. If infrastruc- Society. This centre is to act as the nodal to serve the people of the state accord-
ture for capacity build- centre that builds systems for Technol- ing to the ability and capacity of each to
ing is available within ogy Enhanced Learning, Teaching and contribute to the overall progress. The
the state, we should Evaluation (TELTE). university is looking forward to a pro-
The centre will support a wide ductive and meaningful collaboration
be able to attract these
spectrum of education programmes with industry and thereby commit to
students back to build a ranging from training teachers at the green technologies only.
modern state of Naga- school level, supporting web-resources (Prof K Kannan is the Vice Chancel-
land.” and systems for the schools to advanced lor of Nagaland University)

Violence Against Women

Violence against Women has manifested itsel in various forms including sexual assault/
rape, sexual harrassment, dowry deaths and domestic violence. To effectively deal with this
problem and to bridge the gap between public and the private sphere, there should be many
Governmental and non-Governmental interventions. Governemnt, is strengthening the ex-
isting legislations and developing institutional mechanisms by setting up State Commission
for Women, Women Police cells etc. Shelter Home at Shillong to provide temporary Shelter
to Women and Girls in distress. Let us join hands in this endeavour.
Issued by: The Directorate of Social Welfare,
Meghalaya, Shillong.
40 August 08