As per latest government press release, UGC has advised the
Universities to include more elements of North-Eastern area and culture in
university syllabus.
This includes,
“(I) Novels/short stories…
(ii) History of North East including personalities who
participated in anti-colonial uprisings as well as freedom movement”
Apart from this UGC also recommends,
“(I) Students from the other part of the country to spend
some time in the North East so as to understand and appreciate culture of the
area… regular cultural exchange between institutions…
(II) The North East Zone Cultural Centre, an autonomous
body of the Ministry of Culture also organizes various programmes under its
scheme namely, National Cultural Exchange Programme (NCEP) for awareness about
the culture of the North Eastern Region.”
This was supposed to be done long time back. At a time
when people have very little information about India beyond West Bengal in the
eastern side, these measures will really help. Making infrastructure for more
people from other parts of the country to visit north east will also do some
help.
Sajeev.
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