Seminar on cultural heritage of Manipur commences
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, September 07 2017:
Education Minister Thokchom Radheshyam has asserted that culture like everything has their positive and negative aspects which need to be identified and the negative things need to be dropped by making the right choice.
He was speaking as chief guest at the inaugural function of the National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Manipur organised by Department of Anthropology, Manipur University along with Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal (IGRMS) today.
He said that life has become so fast that making choice is also a big task specially for the fresh minds .
It is very necessary and important that the youth be made aware of the rich cultural heritage of Manipur and guided properly, he observed .
He said that rich culture need to be cherished and the issues degrading the society need to be addressed along with the rich cultural heritage .
What is important is to use this rich culture as guidance for progressive development, the Minister added .
Ex-Director, Centre for Myanmarese Studies Prof W Nabakumar Singh said that the knowledge gained from the seminar will benefit the State in exploring the unexplored cultural beauties of Manipur .
Director, IGRMS, Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri said that the institution aims at building linkages with the communities across nation state.
He said that in order to understand the cultural diversity, the civilisation value and issues of national integration, the institute is engaged with different activities including initiation to link different communities .
He also announced that a centre will also be opened in the North East since the Ministry has mandated to do so .
Professors, research scholars from different institutes of the country and students of the Manipur University attended the function.