Kohima:A National Seminar and Workshop on conservative and Resto-ration of Archaeological monuments in India’s North East, issue and challenges, during 21st Century AD in collaboration with Archa-eological Survey of India, New Delhi & Society for Cultural heritage for North-East India, was organized by the Global Open University of Nagaland at its Dimapur Campus, Sodzulhou Village in Dimapur on Friday.
The Chancellor of the Global Open University of Nagaland T N. Mannen IAS (Rtd), who was the Chief Guest on the occasion in his speech expressed the lack of people’s appreciation on the importance of Archa-eology including the educated and intelligent section of people.
Archaeological and heritage sites are neglected as there are no concerted efforts to conserve and develop the few identified sites thereby losing its importance and expansion, he said. India is a diverse and pluralistic society which have been blended and balance to create Unity and beauty in diversity.
Any imposition or negle-ct of any section or sector will upset such balancing task of social harmony and may even rock the very foundation of democratic governance system.
Through the region is rich in naturals resources and minerals yet it remains one of the most backward regions in the country, due to various constraints and disadvantages since India’s independence.
High sounding grant programmes like the ‘Look East Policy’ has really not taken off, special conside-ration for any development and funding have been more than real, and we have not been able to convert our natural advantages into economic advantages so far. The region stands at a crucial cross-road deman-ding closer geographical, economic and emotional integration with the mainland India.
He called on the Archaeologic Survey of India (ASI) to guide and collaborate with State archaeological epartments/Directorates which also looks after such monuments of lesser importance nevertheless important to understand development of human history of growth and evolution at various stages and times of their life journey which is found to be relatively unorganized and under development in the region.(UNI)
