Mayek text books released
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 20 2017:
Meitei Mayek text books for BA 1st semester MIL (Manipuri) and Elective Manipur (Wareng Seireng) subjects published by the Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation were released today at the Directorate's Old Lambulane office .
The book release function was attended by language activist and political analyst Leihaothabam Saratchandra, Language Planning and Implementation Director L Mahabir, MU Manipuri Department Assistant Professor Naorem Sanatomba, MEELAL president Thokchom Babulchand and DESAM president Moirangthem Angamba attended the function as presidium members .
Speaking at the occasion, L Saratchandra that Meitei Mayek text books for BA could not be published in time .
He also highlighted the need to rectify the Manipur Official Language Act 1979 which says 'Manipuri language written in Bengali script' .
N Sanatomba who is the editor of the text books released today said that it took sustained and dedicated efforts to publish Meitei Mayek text books for BA course .
Observing that it is transition period from Bengali script to Meitei Mayek, Sanatomba highlighted the need for timely publication of Meitei Mayek text books and transliteration of Bengali books kept in libraries in Meitei Mayek .
L Mahabir said that maximum efforts would be invested in order to ensure that Meitei Mayek text books for subsequent semesters are published in time before the sessions start .
The directorate would convene a meeting with the publishers concerned on September 25 and the meeting would discuss about publishing text books for the next semester within November, Mahabir said.