Nagaland Chief Secretary Sentiyanger Imchen has called for curriculum reforms and greater emphasis on specialised skills to address the state’s changing employment landscape. Speaking at the 14th Graduation Ceremony of the Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE), Kohima, Imchen said Nagaland’s employment sector was becoming saturated, with 1,22,701 government employees among a population of 19,78,502. He highlighted a mismatch in the teaching sector, noting that eight B.Ed. institutions produce around 650 graduates annually, while only 169 government teachers are due to retire between August and December 2026. He said 33,211 students graduated from affiliated institutes between 2022 and 2025, compared with only 3,197 recruits to State government services. Imchen urged educational institutions to move beyond conventional degree-based education and introduce courses in high-demand areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cyber Security, FinTech and Renewable Energy. He stressed that specialised skills would be increasingly important for employability in a changing economy. MITE Principal Dr. Kate Dandesh Kumar highlighted the institution’s academic performance, including nine students among Nagaland University’s Top 20 toppers this year, a 96.09 per cent pass rate and 1,289 teachers produced since its inception. She also called for stronger digital and AI integration in teacher education. The ceremony also featured an address by NU Rank 1 Vikethozo Kuotsu, who encouraged graduates to view education as a continuous process of growth and learning.
