Arunachal Pradesh CM proclaims college for indigenous tradition in collaboration with ICCS

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday introduced {that a} university-level institute can be established within the state in collaboration with the US-based Worldwide Centre for Cultural Research (ICCS) for promotion, documentation, analysis and schooling on indigenous tradition, religion and languages of the state.
The ICCS already has a centre in Arunachal Pradesh known as RIWATCH at Roing in Decrease Dibang Valley to doc, protect, promote and do analysis on Idu Mishmi tradition and language.
Khandu had an unique assembly with ICCS Founder Prof Yashwant Pathak right here on the sidelines of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Indigenous Religion and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP).
After dedicating a Donyi Polo Nyedar Namlo to the individuals right here at Pachin Colony on the event of Donyi Polo Day, the Chief Minister mentioned that the concept stemmed throughout his dialogue with Prof Pathak to additional increase the indigenous tradition motion and put the importance of preserving indigenous tradition and religion of the state on a world platform.
“Let there be analysis and documentation of our indigenous faiths and tradition on the highest degree. Allow us to produce students on indigenous tradition and languages. Let our indigenous clergymen adorn the professor’s robe and train younger minds in regards to the age-old chants,” he mentioned.
Whereas admitting that the proposal is in its nascent kind and far work lies forward, Khandu expressed optimism that with cooperation from ICCS, it might be realised within the coming years.
“If it comes up, it might be an enormous increase to our motion to protect our indigenous tradition, religion and languages and thus protect our identification. When a analysis centre of a lot smaller scale- RIWATCH can do wonders, assume what a college can do,” he added.
Extending greetings to the individuals of the Donyi Polo religion, Khandu urged them to ‘apply what they preach’.
He mentioned that solely talking about Donyi Polo and its significance will not bear fruits however really practising Donyi Polo religion in on a regular basis life would. He underscored the position that the IFCSAP can play within the preservation of indigenous tradition of the state and instructed that beneath its management brainstorming classes be held with all stakeholders to seek out out the essential causes for the erosion of indigenous tradition and faiths within the state.
“Until we realise and pinpoint the causes of cultural erosion, we won’t achieve success in preserving our tradition and religion in the long term. IFCSAP ought to take the accountability to seek out out the causes,” he noticed.
When drawn consideration to the truth that earlier December 31 (Donyi Polo Day) was once a vacation however not now, Khandu assured that there is no such thing as a ‘ill-intention’ of the federal government in doing so.
In actual fact, he knowledgeable December 31 was earlier celebrated as IFCSAP Day, which was declared a vacation by the state authorities. “Nevertheless, because the IFCSAP Day was fastened on December 1 to commemorate the start anniversary of Late TalomRukbo, thought-about the daddy of the indigenous religion motion within the state, the vacation too bought shifted. I guarantee you all that from December 31, 2025, the Donyi Polo Day might be a declared native vacation within the areas inhabited by Donyi Polo believers,” Khandu added.