8th Aug 2017 10:08:PM State
Eastern Sentinel Arunachal News

NAMSAI, Aug 8:Governor of Arunachal Pradesh PB Acharya, on the final leg of his four-day two-district tour visited the Tai-Khamti Singpho Museum cum Research Centre in the Arunachal Pali Vidyapith Complex at Chongkham, Namsai District on August 6 last. Accompanied by First Lady Kavita Acharya, the Governor was escorted around the Museum by local MLA and Parliamentary Secretary Environment & Forest, Chow Tewa Mein and former PCCF, CK Namchoom, now Khampti Chief. The Museum showcases the treasured cultural heritage of Tai-Khamti Singpho tribes.

Calling for preservation of the rich cultural inheritance, Acharya said that strength of India is its diversity, where every tribe, community and their cultural richness is valued and appreciated. ‘Our youth should take pride in our culture, traditions and dialect. At the same time, the elders must pass on the prized legacy in order to preserve, promote and propagate it,’ he stressed.

Impressed by the Tai-Khamti Singpho cultural presentation, the Governor gave a token cash amount of Rupees Twenty-Thousand to the cultural troupes as an appreciation and encouragement towards cultural preservation.

The Governor shared his grave concern about drug addiction in the district with senior citizens, public leaders and monks.

Asserting that there is a huge failure in understanding and addressing the issue, he said ‘We need to fight against this menace head on as it is crippling about 25% of our youth in the district.’

He also called for empowering the youth through right education, skill and motivation.

The Governor reiterated that educated and empowered people of Tai Khampti Singpho communities must ensure that poor and illiterate people of society avail maximum benefits from the welfare schemes and programmes of State and Central Governments, including Jan Dhan Yojana, One Rupee Insurance. 

Earlier, Parliamentary Secretary Chow Tewa Mein and former PCCF Namchoom briefed the Governor about the challenges of the people of Namsai, including seasonal floods, deplorable roads, security, administrational infrastructure and drug menace.

General Secretary of Tai Khamti Singpho Council, CM Moungmau, former Director Accounts, briefed the Governor about the council, its cultural heritage and practices. He informed that only Tai Khampti-Singpho and Monpa tribes have their own scripts.

Senior citizens of Namsai, Mein and Namchoom recalled their association with the Governor through Students’ Experience in Interstate Living (SEIL) in late 1960s, which was launched by ABVP in 1966 and PB Acharya was first Chairperson of SEIL.

Large number of people from Chongkham and its neighbouring areas, along with students of Arunachal Pali Vidyapith and District administration led by  Deputy Commissioner, RK Sharma and Superintendent of Police, CK Mein received the Governor and First Lady on their arrival at Chongkham.


Kenter Joya Riba

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