It is only when people speak and use their mother tongue at home; that the language will survive and will be preserved
Anup Biswas
A special programme for ceremonial distribution of the Dimasa language textbook “Buphangsa” for Class VII &VIII was held at the office of the Dimasa Sahitya Sabha “ Dimasa Lairidim Mel” office at Haflong today. Headmasters along with the students received the books from the chief guest and other dignitaries present.
Attending the programme as the chief guest, Chief Executive Member Debolal Gorlosa expressed immense satisfaction and thanked the people involved especially the members of the Lairidim Mel for the successful completion of the textbook for children studying at the Upper primary level. Expressing his desire to make a mark for the indigenous Dimasa tribe who are culturally, traditionally, and historically rich he said, “For preserving our roots and culture, we should save our language. The unique identity through language should be kept alive and there should be a force from all sides such as society, students, academicians, council, organisations, and the government to develop the language”.
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Criticising the people who take pride in not knowing their mother tongue, he said that it is only when people speak and use their mother tongue at home; that the language will survive and will be preserved. Releasing the Dimasa language textbook will help those people who desire to learn this language as a medium in higher studies too.
Praising and urging the Dimasa Sahitya Sabha ( Dimasa Lairidim Mel) to take steps in preserving the richness of the language of the Dimasas, he said forgetting language is a loss of identity. Therefore all necessary steps should be taken by the organisations working for the cause, for which he is confident that the state government under the dynamic leadership of Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Assam Minister for Indigenous & Tribal Faith Nandita Gorlosa will also extend their support.
Others who spoke on the occasion were Chairperson of NCHAC Ranu Langthasa, Education EM Bijit Langthasa, and President of Lairidim Mel Ramesh Thaosen.
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