Language committee to meet today

SHILLONG: The Government-constituted committee to pursue the inclusion of Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution will meet on Mon day to discuss the various issues pertaining to the matter.
The committee which will engage with the Centre on the demand for inclusion of Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution was notified on November 28, 2014.
Director, Arts and Culture, MW Nongbri is the member secretary of the committee which has Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, UDP MLA, Paul Lyngdoh, Congress MLA, PN Syiem, HSPDP MLA, Witting Mawsor, Principal Secretary in-charge Art and Culture, PW Ingty, Sahitya Akademi member, Sylvanus Lamare, HoD, Khasi Dept., NEHU, S Dkhar, MBOSE Executive Chairman EP Kharbhih, former member of Sahitya Akademi, S Quotient Sumer, Law Secretary, LM Sangma and ex-MP BR Kharlukhi as other members.