Dimapur Gorkha Union to Host NE Nepali Literary Symposium

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Dimapur Gorkha Union is all set to host the North East Nepali literary symposium cum felicitation programme on February 1 at Dimapur Town hall Dimapur. The event is being organizes with the objective to unite the Gorkhas of Nagaland and North-East states.

File pic of an earlier program organized by DGU

Addressing a press conference in the residence of the DGU chief advisor in Nepali Basti Sunday evening, PRO and in charge Dipak Lama said that the programme is a first of its kind in Nagaland. He said Dimapur was chosen to host the programme as 60% of the total Gorkha population is in the North East.

Further, Dimapur has been chosen because of the feasibility in connectivity with the other states.

Pointing out that though the Constitution of India gave recognition to Nepali language in the Eighth Schedule, PRO further said much knowledge is not known in the area of literary. He said the literary symposium aspires to give recognition and awareness.

The programme would felicitate Late. Hariprasad Gorkha Rai and others from the field of administration, education, social and politics. Delegates from Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Sikkim and Darjeeling would be attending the programme.

The programme is organized by Mir Mirey Kanchanjunga, Weekly Journal of Sikkim in collaboration with the North Eastern Nepali Writers, Poets & Journalists.

The programme would be graced by Editor Nagaland Post Geoffrey Yaden and Chief Executive Gorkha Development Council, Government of Assam, Arun Upadhyaya as guest of honour and chief guest respectively.

Source: Nagaland Post

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Cottonian Gorkha Unit ‘Ramailo Vetghat’ held in Guwahati

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Guwahati

Guwahati 6th November 2014: The Cotton College Unit of All Assam Guwahati Students’ Union today organized its maiden freshmen social Ramailo Vetghat with a daylong program at the New Arts Administrative Building, Conference Hall in Cotton College. Around 200 Gorkha Students of Cotton College gathered to celebrate being Cottonian.

Nanda Kirati Dewan, Senior Ledaer of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), Shri. Ganga Powdel, Member and Co-ordinator of Gorkha Development Council (GDC), Government of Assam respectively addressed the students as chief guest and guest of honour while Dr. Narayn Chhetri and Dr. Mina Kumari Devi both senior lecturers of Cotton College addressed the youths as Special Guest. Cotton College Students Union Genneral Secretary Dip Jyoti Das and Vice President Abhijit Moran graced the occasion as Special Invitees.
Ravi Sonar president of Cotton College Gorkha Students’ Unit in his welcome address elaborately spoke on the story behind existence of AAGSU unit in Cotton College and acknowledge support of Guwahati City AAGSU specially its general secretary Resham Sharma and senior leader Nanda Kirati Dewan. The program began with hindu mythological hymes followed by welcome chorous followed by address by the guests.
Nanda Kirati Dewan AAGSU’s former publicity secretary , senior leader and executive member in his address as the Chief Guest congratulated the Gorkha Students’ of Cotton College for scripting a history. Dewan said,’A script is written today in golden letters in the history of Cotton College as Cotton College Gorkha Students’ Union comes into existence with its maiden Romailo Bhetghat and frshmen Social. It’s a moment of joy for me and our Guwahati City AAGSU team. I congratulate this generation of Gorkha students who broke the jinx of 113 years in Cotton College and formally formed Cottonian Gorkha Unit affliated to AAGSU Guwahati City.
After the inaugural session cultural troupes of various semsters and department performed and fresher’s were introduced to the seniors. Karan Chhetry, Sanjiv Dahal, Rajesh Rimal Upadhaya, Tinku Powdel office bearers of Guwahati City Gorkha Students’ Union graced the occasion as special guests and Dilip Gajirel addressed the cottonian as special guest. The Cottonian Gorkha Unit was administered oath of office and secrecy for one year term today and unit being formally approved for affiliation by AAGSU. Asst. General Secretary Meenakshi Khanal and Manoj Chhetry anchored the program and General Secretary Sagar Chhetry delivered vote of thanks. GDC has committed to support financially to Cottonian Gorkha Unit to publish its mouthpiece which will be released later at Guwahati City Committee AAGSU’s annual conference early next year.

Courtesy: ALL ASSAM GORKHA STUDENTS' UNION (AAGSU)
Guwahati City Committee

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Assam Gorkha Development Council to keep alive traditional cultural song and dance

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Gorkhas of Assam

SILCHAR Assam, July 24: The Gorkhas living in different parts of Barak Valley have always been conscious of their traditional way of living, thinking and behaving. Their socio–cultural and literary bodies with their limited means and resources are committed to keep alive the hoary past. Shobraj Gurung, secretary, Gorkha Development Council, Barak Valley, said despite globalization and impact of western culture on society as a whole ‘we strive our best to maintain the glory and pride of Gorkha culture.’

Deusi-Dance Gorkha traditional cultural dance.

As a part of this move, Gorkha Development Council of the Valley has organized a 10 day workshop on traditional song and dance from July 23 to conclude on August 1. It will focus on training 150 young boys and girls under the guidance of five teachers in the disciplines drawn from different parts of the country. Shobraj Gurung added to say the workshop would provide not only relevant information on the intricacies of music and dance, but also train them up in the arts for their own benefits as well as for the Gorkhas around the country.

The five teachers for this workshop and their valuable instructions on the traditional form of music and dance as well as musical instruments are experts in their own way. Elaborating, Pradeep Rai, president of Gorkha Development Council, said Bhuban Mainali and Shanto Shreepalli are teachers of traditional dance, Hukum Magar, a traditional music teacher, while Indra Puri and Ghanashyam Newpani are musical instrument teachers.

The workshop is going on in the premises of Gorkha Shib Mandir Complex, Ramkrishna Mission Road of this town, which has evoked keen interest among the trainees. Their enthusiasm can well be understood from their participation regularly. “It is a new and novel experience for me,” said Madhuri Rai who is undergoing training on traditional dance. The dance forms include tanmangselo, maruni, khukuri, dewra and sangani. The instruments taken up for imparting training include narasingha, shanai, dama, temco, chyabrung and jhamta. These traditional instruments add rhythm and music to the songs and dances and make them more sonorous and sweet.

Abhishek Sunar who is receiving training in instrumental music said, “I am simply thrilled and overjoyed to know all about the instruments that accompany our traditional song and dance and at the same time get the expertise needed to perform.” Chabilal Sharma, member of Gorkha Development Council said on the concluding day of the workshop–cum–training an open stage performance of the participants would be held to assess and evaluate all that they have learnt in their own disciplines to become the torch bearers of traditional culture and music. The 10–day workshop was kicked off with a brief function presided over by Pradeep Rai with Chabilal Sharma gracing the occasion as a chief–guest and other members of the Gorkha Development Council lending their help and cooperation for the first ever novel venture.

Source: sentinelassam

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Nepali Scholarship Notice - Gorkha Development Council, Assam

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Like last year Gorkha Development Council, Government of Assam has decided to grant one time financial assistance to 50 students admitted in MA Nepali course under Gauhati University Institute of Distance Open Learning for the session 2013-2014.

Nepali Scholarship Notice

Details of notice:



Source: idolgu.in

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