SHILLONG: The first meeting of the Government-constituted committee to pursue the inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution is likely to be held on December 19.
Indicating this, official sources on Monday said that the confirmation of the date is awaited from the Deputy Chief Minister in charge Education Prof RC Laloo, who is the chairman of the committee.
The Arts and Culture Director M.W. Nongbri was named as the member secretary of the committee, which was notified on November 28.
Other members of the committee are Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, Paul Lyngdoh,MLA (UDP), P.N. Syiem, MLA (Cong) Witting Mawsor, MLA (HSPDP), PW. Ingty, Principal Secretary in-charge Art and Culture, Dr. Sylvanus Lamare from the Sahitya Akademi, S. Dkhar, HoD, Khasi Dept., NEHU, MBOSE Executive Chairman E.P. Kharbhih, former member of Sahitya Akademi S. Quotient Sumer, Law Secretary L.M. Sangma, and BR Kharlukhi, ex-MP.
