DIMAPUR, APRIL 21 (MExN): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya has appealed to the people of Nagaland, especially retired teachers or persons who can teach two or more local dialects to come forward to be a part of the North East Department/Chair of different Universities in the country.
Selected persons will have to go to Mumbai, Mangaluru or Delhi. The Universities will provide accommodation and honorarium for their service. This is a positive and noble mission for strengthening emotional and national integration, the Governor said, according to a press release issued by the PRO, Raj Bhavan on Saturday.
Governor Acharya had initiated the opening of NAMASTE (Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Assam, Sikkim, Tripura) NE Department/Chair in different Universities of the country to teach local dialects of the North East States. Nearly 800 Universities in India have a Department for foreign languages including German, Korean, French, etc while only a few Universities have a Department/Chair for tribal dialects.
The Governor has so far motivated Mumbai University, SNDT Women University, Mumbai, Dr Babasahib Ambedkar Technical University, Maharashtra, NITTE Medical & Science University, Mangaluru, Alva’s Education Foundation, Mangaluru, Manipal University, Mangaluru and JNU, New Delhi to start a Department/Chair for tribal dialects, the press release informed.
All the above Universities have requested the Governor to identify and nominate one guest teacher who can teach at least two dialects of North East for their NE Department. The honorary teacher will be teaching once or twice in a week for an hour. Interested persons may submit applications along with details addressed to Pooja Kamath, Secretary, INFC, Mumbai and mail it to Raj Bhavan, Kohima within 30 days.
