Curtain comes down on seminar on Garo language

TURA, Oct 25: A two-day regional seminar on Garo Language, Literature and Culture, organised by the A•chik Literature Society in collaboration with the Department of Garo, NEHU, Tura, concluded recently at the latter’s campus in Chasingre near Tura.
NEHU Tura Campus in-charge Prof Sujata Gurudev, in her address during the programme as the chief guest, said that the indigenous tribal literature is a powerhouse packed with semantic context covering intricate layers of culture and history.
A•chik Literature Society president Prof. Caroline R Marak, who was also part of the programme, spoke on the need to promote more research papers written in A•chik language in addition to creative writing.
It may be mentioned that creative writing is a topic which was the focus during the recently held Writers’ Meet and Workshops.
During the seminar, 28 papers were presented by scholars and postgraduate students of ICFAI and NEHU Tura Campus.
The papers comprised studies on A•chik language, literature, and various aspects of culture, customs and the arts.
On the concluding day, certificates were distributed to the participants.