{"id":53409,"date":"2013-02-21T20:19:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T01:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manipur-mail.com\/?p=15974"},"modified":"2013-02-21T20:19:04","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T01:19:04","slug":"language-day-observed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/2013\/02\/21\/language-day-observed\/","title":{"rendered":"Language day observed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_15978\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/manipur-mail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_2854.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15978\" alt=\"Dy CM, Gakhangam inaugurating International Mother day function\" src=\"http:\/\/manipur-mail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_2854-300x197.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dy CM, Gakhangam inaugurating International Mother day function<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>IMPHAL, Feb 21 MNS\/NNN: Manipur also joined the rest of the world today in observing the \u2018International Language Day 2013\u2019 with the Deputy Chief Minister of the state pledging that he would personally take role in developing and preserving the mother language of Manipur.<br \/>\nThe observation function of this year\u2019s edition of International Language Day was jointly organized by Research Forum, Manipur (REFORM)) and State Council of Education Research &amp; Training at Kangla Hall in Imphal.<br \/>\nAddressing the function, Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said that the impression that \u2018I do not know Manipuri or I do not know how to read it\u2019 clearly indicates lack of inquisitive mind and leadership quality and also such notion shows utter carelessness of one\u2019s own mother language.<br \/>\nGaikhangam appealed that the lingua-franca of the state \u2018Manipuri\u2019 (Meiteilon) can be learned either at the individual level or collective level.<br \/>\nThe Deputy CM noted that there is nothing destructive in learning a language and called upon the public to render support to the Manipur Government\u2019s latest initiative for setting up of a language directorate for the state.<br \/>\nThe function was also attended by REFORM president Mutua Bahadur and Thangmeiband constituency MLA Kh Joykishan.<br \/>\nThe day was also observed at the auditorium of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy here.<br \/>\nAt the function organized by Sahitya Thoupang Lup, Educational minister M Okendro, Parliamentary Secretary, IPR, K Meghachandra and Prof H Nandakumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Manipur University were present.<br \/>\nAll Manipur Students\u2019 Union (AMSU) and writer Leihaotabam Sharatchandra were honoured with Suigeneris Mother Language Award at the event.<br \/>\nDr Anand Longjam, Senior Research Assistant, CIIL, Mysore, who was also present at the function, spoke on a topic \u201cManipuri Longi Oiriba Phibam\u201d the present condition of Manipuri language.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">Read more \/ Original news source: <a href=\"http:\/\/manipur-mail.com\/language-day-observed\/\">http:\/\/manipur-mail.com\/language-day-observed\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMPHAL, Feb 21 MNS\/NNN: Manipur also joined the rest of the world today in observing the \u2018International Language Day 2013\u2019 with the Deputy Chief Minister of the state pledging that he would personally take role in developing and preserving the mother language of Manipur. 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