TODAY -
Prof Paonam Gunindro, others call on Governor
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 25 2024:
Prof Paonam Gunindro Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University of Culture (MUC) along with Devendra Sharma, Advisor, Ministry of Culture and L Radhakanta, Registrar, MUC called on the Governor of Manipur Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan today and apprised her about the current status & future objective of MUC.
Informing the Governor about the steps taken up by the Ministry, Devendra Sharma said that keeping in view the development of Manipur's rich art, culture & tradition, discussion has been going on to give the status of Institute of National Importance to the MUC.
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He also asserted that the State Government has already proposed to upgrade the State University as a Central University in 2021, said a release issued by PRO Raj Bhavan.
Prof Gunindro mentioned that out of 460 universities in India, there are only three culture universities and one is in Manipur.
"There are 11 departments in the university through which different cultural branches are being studied including tribal studies", he added.
Welcoming the Centre's initiative to announce the MUC as an Institute of National Importance, the Governor said that the move will surely encourage the rich culture of Manipur to flourish and help nourish the aged old cultural activities in the State.
The Governor informed the team that she had also highlighted the need to develop the beautiful and rich culture of Manipur at the Plenary session of North Eastern Council, NEC recently held in Shillong in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Culture & DoNER Minister G Kishan Reddy.
Besides, Group Captain Rajneesh Kumar, Principal, Sainik School, Imphal along with two others also called on the Governor at Raj Bhavan.
He apprised the Governor about various programmes taken up for development of the school and requested to attend the school's annual day scheduled to be held next month.
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