Nagaland : the land of immense potential

Nagaland has always been under News for many a wrong reason. General people from rest of India may have wrong perceptions or very Little Knowledge about Nagaland and its people. liven sometimes it is reported that Naga students are mistaken as foreigners in Cities like Delhi and Bangalore. The literature existing about Nagaland is either on various Tribes inhabiting Nagaland which were written by Missionaries or Anthropologists about fifty to hundred years ago or about the insurgency problem in Nagaland which have wreaked havoc on this most beautiful and serene land. There is very little literature available about the general Civil Population and the economic development of Nagaland. However, something has been written recently about Nagaland.

This book tries to dispel many misbelieves and half-truths about Nagaland and its people. The media does not always protray a correct Picture which is on the ground, negative Things gain immense publicity and Positive developments and happenings often go unnoticed and unreported. Opening a Hospital or School will not make a good news item but killings or bullet firings will always make a good news piece. As I worked for many years as an Officer In charge in NABARD Regional Office, Dimapur, Nagaland, I had the first Hand feel about Nagaland and its people. I toured the state many a times, and interacted with a great number of people from all the sections of the population. In my opinion the Naga people are educated, honest, they are loving husbands, caring fathers, wives and mothers, good friends and have good civil manners, well informed and have a decent opinion on everything with a rational bent of mind. They always have in their hearts a burning desire to make the state prosper.

To me it appeared from all my Experiences and knowledge about Nagaland, that Nagaland has "An Immense Potential" for economic growth and development. Nagaland can attain good sustainable economic development and prosperity without resorting to high-level heavy Industrialization and polluting its land and environment. Any hard work in sectors like Agriculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Animal Husbandry sector, Horticulture, Food Processing industry, and Tourism can work wonder for the state and people of Nagaland. This book tries to highlight the potentials (which should be realized) to attain high Level of development and happiness in the State.