Socio-Cultural & Religious understanding can bring integrity: Th Radheshyam
Source: IT News
Imphal, September 09 2018:
Education, Labour &
Employment Minister
Thokchom Radheshyam
said that understanding
the socio-cultural and
religious practices of the
indigenous community can
bring integrity in the state
and country as a whole.
The Minister was
speaking at the inaugural
function of the Two Day
National Seminar on
' Culturo-Religious
Transition among the
Native Communities of
Northeast India' at the
Central Hall, DM College
of Science, Dhanamanjuri
University, Imphal.
The
seminar was jointly
organized by India
Foundation, New Delhi,
Department of Social
Work, Indira Gandhi
National Tribal
University, Regional
Campus, Manipur and
Centre for Manipur
Studies, Manipur
University.
Th.Radheshyam said that
the seminar will help in
analyzing the transitions
taking place in the State
and Northeast as a whole.
The role and function of
the education, religion
and culture in bringing a
change in the progress of
the society will also be
discussed.
He explained
that with the
advancement in
technology the world has
become one, progressing
in a very fast pace.
To
avoid being left behind it
is, therefore, essential to
adapt the trends of the
world by preserving and
conserving the traditional
beliefs and cultural
richness of the native
community.
Director, India
Foundation, Smt.
Lalitha
Kumaramangalam said
that the present
Government is very keen
to integrate the Northeast
with the rest of the
country.
She emphasized
that to integrate the
Northeast with the rest of
India it is important to
understand the social,
cultural and religious
traditions of the native
communities.
The inaugural ceremony
was attended by Director,
Centre for Manipur
Studies, Prof..SMangi
Singh, subject experts,
Principal of colleges,
professors, research
scholars and students.