Kohima, July 17: Nagaland School Education Advisor Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome has called for stronger institutional support and formal academic recognition for Naga languages, saying the absence of recognised qualifications in many indigenous languages is hindering efforts to recruit language teachers and preserve the state’s linguistic heritage.

Addressing the General Session-cum-General Body Meeting of the Association of Nagaland Literature Boards in Kohima on Friday, Yhome said language is at the heart of identity and cultural continuity, and its survival depends on sustained efforts by communities, scholars and literary organisations.

Highlighting the government’s initiatives, he said the School Education Department has been posting primary school teachers to their respective linguistic areas to encourage mother-tongue education from the earliest stages of schooling.

However, he noted that the lack of recognised academic qualifications in several tribal languages has emerged as a major obstacle in appointing qualified language teachers.

Calling for greater academic recognition and institutional backing, Yhome said strengthening indigenous languages requires coordinated efforts to develop teaching resources, create recognised courses and build a pool of trained educators.

He stressed that preserving and promoting Naga languages is essential to safeguarding the state’s rich cultural heritage for future generations

Also Read: Elephants become a lifeline as flood-ravaged Arunachal villages remain cut off

Also Watch

Find latest news from every corner of Northeast India at hubnetwork.in, your online source for breaking news, video coverage.

Also, Follow us on

Twitter-twitter.com/nemediahub

Youtube channel- www.youtube.com/@NortheastMediaHub2020

Instagram- www.instagram.com/ne_media_hub

Download our app from playstore – Northeast Media Hub