AAPSU’s help sought for introduction of Anthropology in Govt. colleges ITANAGAR, Jun 12: A joint meeting of the Arunachal Anthropological Forum (AAF), All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) and North-East Students’ Organisation (NESO) was held today at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) to discuss the matter related to introduction of Anthropology subject in undergraduate courses of Government colleges in Arunachal Pradesh. Speaking on the occasion, AAF Chairperson Ratna Tayeng said that the Forum has long been demanding for the establishment of Anthropology department in all the Govt. Colleges of the state, but the Govt. has failed to understand the plight and problems of Anthropology students. He appealed the AAPSU and NESO to take necessary steps for introduction of the subject at earliest in colleges like JNC, Pasighat, DNGC, Itanagar, IGGC, Tezu to fulfil the aspirations of many students of Anthropology. He further stressed on the urgency to create many posts for anthropology students in various govt. departments like Department of Art & Culture, Research, Museum, Social Welfare, Health, Tourism, Handloom & Handicrafts and Industries. He also stressed on urgency to introduce every sub-disciplines of Anthropology at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU). Attending the meeting, RGUSU president Tassar Anung highlighted various degrading social issues such as corruption, problems related to development, religious transformation of Arunachalee society, etc. and said all these issues need to be studied anthropologically. Former RGUSU president Tao Abo urged the AAPSU team to take up the demand of AAF as a responsibility towards state building. AAPSU president Kamta Lapung assured the AAF that the Union is ready to support and co-operate every possible way on the issue. He asked the Govt., where it would accommodate the anthropology students who passed out from Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) since 2001. Stressing on the need to introduce Anthropology in all the colleges of Arunachal Pradesh, he assured to put the issue properly once the proper strategy is drawn out between AAF and AAPSU. AAPSU General Secretary, Biru Nasi while supporting the issues raised by AAF said that policy-planners of the state need to understand the importance of such a human-centric discipline. He also point out the necessity to popularize the subject before the people to make them felt the need of the subject in the tribal state like Arunachal Pradesh. The meeting was also attended by the members of Rajiv Gandhi University Research Scholars’ Forum (RGURSF), research scholars of various disciplines, students of Anthropology among others. Source: The Arunachal Times (Dated 13/06/2013), arunachaltimes.in
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:42:54 +0000
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