Governor La Ganesan addressing the national seminar held at NU Kohima Campus on October 5. (Photo Courtesy: PRO Raj Bhavan)
National seminar on status of Hindi teaching in North East India underway in Kohima
Kohima, October 5 (MExN): A two-day national seminar on status of Hindi teaching in North East India with reference to Nagaland was graced by Governor & Chief Rector Nagaland University, La Ganesan at Lecture Hall, Department of English on October 5. The programme was organised by NU Kohima Campus & Central Institute of Hindi, Agra, stated a press release issued by PRO Raj Bhavan, Kohima.
Speaking as the chief guest, the Governor said, “The importance of education is supreme for the proper development of human values, the realization of the imagination of the mind, the building of a healthy society and a prosperous and powerful nation.”
Recalling India’s rich educational tradition, the Governor said, “India has been illuminating the world with the light of knowledge for thousands of years.” He added that India's great intellectual tradition and educational system has produced many great scholars, who made original contributions to the world of astronomy, mathematics, medical sciences, grammar, philosophy, yoga, engineering, architecture, building construction, etc. in their own languages.
The Chief Rector said that the glorious educational system of the ancient India was destroyed on account of many historical and political reasons. He however, expressed that the new NEP was implemented in 2020 to regain its former glory with focus on education in our mother tongues and the local languages.
He called upon the participants to emphasize on the importance of Hindi not only as a language but a common thread that binds diverse parts of our great nation together. He stressed that Languages are not solely tools for communication but are carriers of culture, tradition, history, and identity and reminded that the universality of Hindi often bridges these linguistic gaps, fostering a sense of unity amidst diversity.
The Governor further reminded everyone to keep in mind that while we advocate for the cultivation of Hindi language in Nagaland, it is not to supplant the rich cultural languages of Nagaland, but to serve as a bridge to connect with the rest of India.
NU Chancellor, Dr Samudra Gupta Kashyap gave a special address highlighting the importance of Hindi and encouraged to promote the Hindi language with optimism. VC Prof Jagadish Kumar Patnaik also spoke on the growth of Hindi in all parts of the state and urged upon the people to be keen of language of the Hindi language. Others who spoke in the programme included Prof Nand Kishore Pandey and Asst Professor, Department of Hindi Dr Brijesh Kumar.
Dean of School of Humanities and Education, Kohima Campus Pro Buno Zetsuvi delivered the welcome addressed. Zetsuvi said that 12 PhD Scholars out of which four are Nagas were pursuing their degree under NU. The seminar saw the participation of various researchers and scholars from the various institutions of the country.
The programme was conducted by Dr Neha Rawat. Special song was presented by the NU students. The greetings message was given by VC Kohima Campus, Prof GT Thong while the vote of thanks was pronounced by Dr Munni Chaudhary, HOD Hindi Department.
