DESAM urges
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 24 2021:
The Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has appealed the State Government to take up necessary initiatives for conversion of Manipur University of Culture (MUC) to a Central University.
DESAM general secretary L Lamyanba said this in a statement issued today and added that the conversion of MUC to a Central university will not only ensure smooth flow of funds, essential for promotion and preservation of cultural heritage and strengthening the performing arts but also ensure better coordination with East Asian countries.
The conversion will also open up new avenues for academic and cultural exchanges which ultimately will strengthen the brotherhood and sense of fraternity on the basis of common cultural elements, he added in the statement.
L Lamyanba added that as a Central University, MUC will be in a position to open new departments related to language, scripts and multidisciplinary research essential to establish comprehensiveness of culture of Manipur.
It is noteworthy to remember that the call to convert MUC into a Central University was raised by MP Leishemba Sanajaoba in Parliament during the monsoon session.