NAMSAI, Jun 24:  The Tai Khamti Heritage & Literary Society felicitated the resource persons from Khamtilong (Myanmar) who were imparting training cum crash course to the trainees in the ongoing workshop on Tai Khamti revised script and literature at Kongmukham (Golden Paghoda) at Noicheynam (Tengapani) here today.

 

  Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein while speaking on the occasion said to place before the State Cabinet for approval of creation of teacher’s posts for Tai Khamti Language which will be introduced as the third language in the Tai Khamti inhabited areas from this session. He said that Khamti is the only language that has its own script after Bhoti Language in the State and it needs separate trained teachers to teach the language.

 

 He requested the Deputy Commissioner, Namsai R K Sharma and DDSE, T Pabin, who were also present on the occasion to introduce Tai Khamti Script as the third language in the private schools too in Namsai District and asked them to work out modalities and issue directives accordingly. He also welcomed the step to make teaching of Tai Khamti script compulsory in Temple/Monastery of Tai Khamti inhabited area which would go a long way in preservation and promotion of the language.          

 

            Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Investment, Personnel & Training, Chau Zingnu Namchoom also lauded the trainees for their fast learning capabilities and talents. He said that the art of teaching using different methods through singing, dancing and painting, etc shown on the occasion were impressive. He said such different techniques of teachings would be effective for teaching and promotion of the Tai Khamti language.