RONO HILLS, Mar 13: Rural Works Department Minister Honchun Ngandam while speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day national seminar on “India/Northeast India: Issues, Dynamics and Emerging Realities” here at RGU’s mini academic hall on Friday urged the academicians and scholars to embrace contemporary issues in research work to ensure effective utilization and management of state government’s development agenda.
The seminar is being organized by the Rajiv Gandhi University Research Scholars’ Forum (RGURSF) in collaboration with the varsity’s Education department. “We should put social awakening high on the agenda as learned people,” RWD Minister said and added that constructing roads in rural areas is important, but obstacles like demand for excess compensation is not only creating a menace but proving as a bottleneck to economic and social growth. Expressing his interest in the sub-themes of the seminar, the minister said all the issues that are going to be discussed are relevant to the state’s context. Stating that papers presented in the seminar will serve as policy documents for the government, he also assured to take up the relevant issues of the seminar at the government level. Dwelling on the theme of the seminar, the minister said “There is enough potential, resource and dynamism in Arunachal and Northeast India which needs to be tapped, understood and acted upon.”Former Vice-Chancellor of Dibrugarh University Professor Alak Kumar Buragohain said Arunachal Pradesh could be one of the richest repositories of traditional knowledge in the whole world.   Chief Patron of the seminar, RGU VC Professor Saket Kushwaha emphasized on the dynamics in research studies and encouraged the scholars to maximize the usage of resources available in the region. In a bid to encourage academic interest, he also assured to install e-library of about more than 3 lakhs e-books in the RGURSF office. RGU Pro-VC Professor Amitava Mitra, Registrar Professor Tomo Riba also spoke on the occasion. Earlier, Professor Kesang Degi, Head Education department hoped the discourse would bring out positive changes in the interest of the state as well as the country. Meanwhile, RGURSF Chairman Reken Lollen informed that this year's paper turn up has increased more than ever with over 98 submissions from across the country. He also informed that valedictory session will be held on March 14 wherein Agriculture Minister Tage Taki will be the Chief Guest. RGU PR

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