Students elated with JNU’s new centre for study of Northeast
It is not uncommon to see the rest of India confuse one north-eastern state for another, and finding itself at sea when faced with questions about the culture and languages of the Seven Sisters.
But worry not — the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is coming up with a special centre for the study of the country’s north east region. The modalities of the course are yet to be worked out, but it will cut across several disciplines, giving special focus to research related to the north-east. The centre will have special courses on offer, including MPhil and PhD.
The news, confirmed in a tweet by vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar, has elated students from the region in Delhi. Dabolina Barua, a DU alumnus from Assam, says, “It’s good that JNU is introducing students to the beautiful world that northeast India is. Most people only have limited knowledge about this part of the country, and getting to know it better will just help them open their minds towards our culture and people.”
Magdalene Shongshir from Manipur, a student of DU’s Daulat Ram College agrees. “I would love to see our history, culture and more being taught to students here. I might not be part of this initiative, but I support it fully and hope it does well in spreading the love for northeast,”
I might not be part of it, but I hope this initiative does well in spreading the love for the northeast. MAGDALENE SHONGSHIR STUDENT
Shongshir says.
The initiative, in tune with India’s Look East policy, will involve various schools in the varsity, and capitalise on the available talent in the country.
PTI (With inputs from HTC)