National level seminar held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 10 2014:
A two day first of its kind National level seminar on North East region in the context of Indian Nationhood was organised by Tangkhul Scholars' Association (TSA) under the sponsorship of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) on Dec 5-6 at the Arts Faculty, Delhi University.
Eminent scholars, politicians, bureaucrats, lawyers, activists, and many others were part of the seminar, according to a statement.
Delivering the key note address, Prof RK Barik (Indian Institute of Public Administration) gave an optimistic view and the growth of rich cultural heritage through isolation contesting the idea of North East underdevelopment.
Other prominent speakers included Prof Tiplut Nongbri from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Dr M Amarjeet Singh from Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research, Jamia Millia Islamia, Kumar Sanjay Singh from Delhi University (DU), Dr A Bimol Akoijam from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Dr R Vashum from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Dr Walunir Tzudir of Amity University, Dr Topi Basar, Law Faculty, Delhi University (DU) amongst many others.
The seminar covered issues such as insurgency problems, political discourse, development issues, scientific pursuit of knowledge, migration of North East people to major cities, Constitutional and legal provisions, the most controversial AFSPA, etc.
The question, many speakers underlined was how to become modern, scientific-minded people without losing the identity of the North East on Indian Nationhood.