Nagaland University celebrated Mother Language Day on February 21 at Conference Hall, Administrative Complex, with Prof. B. Kilangla Jamir, VC in-charge as the Chief Guest.

According to a press release issued by the University, Prof. Kilangla spoke on mother language as a crucial aspect of one’s identity. Emphasizing the significance of preserving and promoting mother languages, she urged everyone to strengthen their languages, improvising if required, to develop their identities and encouraged the younger generation to take the mother language to a higher level.

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Through a well-structured and researched lecture, Dr. Neizo Puro, Dept. of Botany, Nagaland University exhorted the participants to save and propagate one’s mother language by tracing back to the history and development of language. He said “Though there is strive in family and nation, when we can speak our own dialect or language, it is easier to maintain oneness, peace and harmony”. Dr. Puro also mentioned about respecting linguistic diversity and promoting understanding among communities as well as using the digital world to enhance mother language.

The programme was chaired by Dr. Rumi Dhar, Department of Law. A dance was performed by the campus kids, and a song in tribal language was presented by T. Bethel Kinimi. The event was attended by faculty, officers, staff members, research scholars, and students. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Sentijungla, Dept of Anthropology, Nagaland University.