DIMAPUR, AUGUST 27 (MExN): The Haipou Jadonang Memorial Lecture (on the 86th Anniversary of his Martyrdom) will be organized at the Delhi School of Economics (DSE), Delhi University in association with Rongmei Phwam Delhi (RPD) on the 29th August 2017 at the DSE Vivekananda Hall, said a press release today.
A press note informed that the Department of Sociology, DSE has instituted North East India Studies Program (NEISP) in 2015 with Dr. Kamei Aphun as the Convener to address important issues and critical events of the North East region.
Dr. Aphun (who is also a recipient of many International Awards) stated that this time, DSE will collaborate with Rongmei Phwam Delhi (RPD) to pay the most befitting tribute to Haipou Jadonang and to bring the Martyr at the global academic platform which will be a historic one. Pouh Machunlung Kamei, Chairman of Rongmei Phwam Delhi (RPD) who is also a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) presently holding Additional Commissioner of Vigilance, Customs and Central GST, GOI, stated that such Memorial Lecture is crucial for the present generation to know the importance of culture and tradition which Haipou Jadonang had strongly defended from British colonialism and cultural erosion.
In the same light, Luh Gaichanglungliu Kamei, Advisor of RPD (an Alumni of London School of Economics, UK and who is now Senior Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, GOI) have argued for not forgetting one’s roots and culture. She has earlier worked on the Zeliangrong Movement during her days in JNU, New Delhi.
Prof. Pami Dua (Director, DSE), Prof. Roma Chatterji (HOD, Sociology, DSE) and Prof. Hira Paul Gangnegi (Former HOD, Dept. of Buddhist Studies) will also be speaking on the historic occasion. The Memorial Lecture of the day will be delivered by Dr. Kamei Aphun who is also one of the Advisors to RPD. The participants will include eminent scholars and distinguished guests/invitees from JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia, Ambedkar University, Amity University etc. besides many renowned Professors and Academic Deans from Delhi University.
