RONO HILLS, Mar 5:One day workshop on Galo Script (`Galoo Ennam) was conducted at the Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS), Rajiv Gandhi University on March 3 last.  The workshop was organised by the Galo Students Union of RGU in collaboration with the Galo Language Development Committee (GLDC) under the aegis of Galo Welfare Society.

Delivering the keynote address, Registrar, RGU Prof. Tomo Riba stressed on the preservation and revitalisation of Tribal language. He shared that the Galo Language development activity was started way back in the year 2000 with the appointment of Galo Language Development Committee by the first `Galoo Baanv Kvbaa held at Aalo. He reiterated that through series of workshops, seminars and gathering expert opinion of linguist and renowned academicians the current level of achievement have been made possible. He advised the students to come forward and take active participation in the promoting `Galoo Ennam and preserving the Galo language.

Secretary General, Galo Welfare Society, Dr. Minge Loyi, narrated the important role to be played by the students in preservation of Galo Language. Attending as special guest Ms. Lisa Lomdak, Assistant Professor, AITS and co-coordinator Centre for Endangered Languages, RGU informed that a three month certificate course on Galo language has been introduced in the University, as a part of which `Galoo Ennam is also being taught. She opined that there is an urgent need to promote the mother tongue (local languages) in the school curriculum as first language instead of promoting as third language for its effective promotion. She emphasized that tribal local languages need to be promoted by all stakeholders and the current initiative by different tribes of the State to develop their own script is an encouraging development in this regard. Further, she opined that the State Government, the Universities, Linguists, CBOs etc., have to collaborate together and jointly pursue in tandem for safeguarding the local tribal  languages from further marginalisation.

Dr. Takop Zirdo, Chairman GLDC shared that Galo Language has been approved and notified by the Government for introduction in the schools as third language. He also informed that `Galoo Ennam textbooks have been prepared through the efforts of GLDC and it is being introduced in the schools of Galo inhabited areas. He stressed that teachers training is an important issue to be addressed for effective implementation of the local language as the third language.

 

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