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Sikkim to teach Lepcha language in colleges, universities
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that Lepcha language will be taught in government colleges and universities, and an Assistant Professor post has been created for it. Speaking at the Tendong…
The Story in Brief
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that Lepcha language will be taught in government colleges and universities, and an Assistant Professor post has been created for it. Speaking at the Tendong Lho Rum Faat festival on Saturday, he also said Hee-Gyathang Senior Secondary School in Dzongu will be developed as a Chief Minister's Model School.
The government has sought inclusion of Lepcha, Bhutia and Limboo languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Tamang said 166 Lepcha students received higher education aid under the Chief Minister's Education Assistance Scheme. He also announced collaboration with UNESCO to document Ru-Soam, the traditional cane and bamboo bridge-making tradition. The Stairway to Heaven project at Daramdin is 70 per cent complete.
The Indian Opinion
The usual political chatter around this story will paint it as either a masterstroke for indigenous rights or a mere vote-bank gesture. Neither is honest. Sikkim has put money behind the promise: Rs 2.24 crore on education, a new assistant professor post, a model school at Dzongu, and a 70% complete heritage project at Daramdin. The real test is whether the Eighth Schedule push actually moves or stays a talking point, and whether 166 scholarship recipients become a pipeline of Lepcha-speaking graduates or remain a one-year statistic.
Source: timesnownews.com
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