NE cultural centre at Delhi
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
New Delhi, February 05 2014:
Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Govt of India has assured to set up North East Cultural Centre in Delhi to cater to the needs of the North East people.
"We fully agree with you in setting up a cultural centre for the North East States.
It needs to be really a meeting point for the North East people," said UK Sangma, Secretary, Ministry of DoNER during the meeting held at his office in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today.
The meeting was attended by Robin Hibu IPS, Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police, Ms K.Damayanthi, Joint Secretary, DoNER, Ms Mercy Epao, Deputy Secy, DoNER, Mr K.Guite, Director, DoNER, and Bruce K.Thangkhal, media incharge, North East Helpline, Delhi.
Under the initiative of Robin Hibu, the proposals being put forth to the DoNER Ministry includes setting up of a two-room Helpline at NEC House having dedicated phones with recording provision and emergency counselling room; Manpower for helpline preferably from NE on honorarium basis + Personnel from Delhi Police; Immediate starting of helpline at NEC Bhawan; Liaison Officer for youth at DoNER Ministry who will be incharge for reaching out to the youths, Nodal Officer for dissemination of information in educational institutes, recruitments, awareness campaign; Roping in NGOs for counselling of distress youths etc; Request to Delhi Police for working together to reach out NE youths at Delhi.
The NE Cultural Centre is proposed to have Meeting Hall, Library on NE States, Information Centre for NE Culture, Promotion of NE Art and Culture at Delhi, Regular interaction with students and employees of NE, and Centre for coordination with the State Bhawans, different Forums, and NGOs for promotion of Art and Culture of NE.
Apart from this, a proposal for setting up of Think Tank Centre of excellence for the welfare and progress of the NE citizens who are working or studying outside the NE states.
The DONER ministry assured to tap the talents of NE youths in the field of sports and music.
"Along with Ms Damayanthi, Joint Secretary of DoNER, we have visited North Eastern Council Guest House in Yashwant Place, Chanakyapuri where a dedicated Helpline for the NE will be set up next month," said Robin Hibu, who is also the Nodal Officer for NE.