Shillong, April 11: A high-level meeting of the constituted Committee for the Preservation of Garo Culture and Heritage will be chaired by cabinet minister Marcuise N Marak at Tura Circuit House on April 15.
This meeting marks a significant milestone in the State Government’s broader cultural preservation initiative, focusing on safeguarding the intangible and tangible heritage of the Garo tribe, one of the major indigenous communities of Meghalaya. The agenda is expected to cover critical issues including cultural documentation, oral tradition preservation, language promotion, architectural conservation, and the sustainable development of cultural sites.
According to the official notice issued by the Directorate of Arts & Culture, the meeting will bring together representatives from multiple government departments, researchers, local administrators, and cultural custodians.
Notably, the Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills has been requested to make the necessary arrangements to facilitate this high-level deliberation.
The Garo people have a distinct identity shaped by centuries of oral traditions, clan-based social systems, and sacred customs. In recent years, concerns have mounted over the erosion of traditional values due to urbanization, generational gaps, and lack of structured institutional support. The meeting thus represents not just a bureaucratic gathering, but an intellectual, cultural, and moral call to action.
“This meeting is about more than policies—it is about legacy, identity, and the future of an indigenous civilization,” said a senior official from the Directorate. “The Government of Meghalaya is taking active steps to ensure that development does not come at the cost of cultural extinction.”
Experts believe that such initiatives also strengthen Meghalaya’s position within the framework of the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which provides autonomous administrative and legislative powers to tribal communities in the Northeast. It also aligns with the Government of India’s broader vision of celebrating and integrating the indigenous knowledge systems of the Northeast within the national cultural discourse.
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