Representatives from the Yuva Magar Association and Tamang Youth Association will welcome Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Rohini today, said Tamang Development and Cultural Board (TDB) Chairman Sanjay Moktan.
Speaking to the press after paying a courtesy visit to Mamata in Siliguri yesterday, TDB Chairman Moktan said that they will officially meet Mamata on the 18th of June and place before her a demand to sanction Rs 20 crores to the board, so that they can build 1000 houses under the Hyangla Dhim (Hamro Ghar) scheme.
He added that in the past year TDB has built around 500 homes, for which 70% work has already been completed, and that they will submit a utilization certificate to Mamata.
Talking about the need to teach Tamang languages in school Mr. Moktan said, “we want Tamang language to be taught in schools, as TDB does not represent only the Tamangs of the GTA region, but all the Tamangs living in West Bengal, we want the language to be taught even in those places which are outside GTA.”
However he added, “may be the way the Lepchas put forth there demand there were some mistakes, and we do not intend to repeat those… we want to work in collaboration with GTA and WB government to implement the teaching of Tamang languages in schools.”
He reportedly told Himalaya Darpan that, “the language issue should not be politicized, as those who would get the job [Lepchas] are from our hills only… they haven’t come from Bihar or Rajasthan… so GTA shouldn’t have stopped their appointment.”
He added that TDB intends to ask for Rs 5 crores for the conservation of Tamang Community Handloom and Handicrafts, and also to build a community conservatory which will work towards Tamang heritage and cultural conservation.
Source; TheDC
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| Development and Cultural Board (TDB) Chairman Sanjay Moktan. |
He added that in the past year TDB has built around 500 homes, for which 70% work has already been completed, and that they will submit a utilization certificate to Mamata.
Talking about the need to teach Tamang languages in school Mr. Moktan said, “we want Tamang language to be taught in schools, as TDB does not represent only the Tamangs of the GTA region, but all the Tamangs living in West Bengal, we want the language to be taught even in those places which are outside GTA.”
However he added, “may be the way the Lepchas put forth there demand there were some mistakes, and we do not intend to repeat those… we want to work in collaboration with GTA and WB government to implement the teaching of Tamang languages in schools.”
He reportedly told Himalaya Darpan that, “the language issue should not be politicized, as those who would get the job [Lepchas] are from our hills only… they haven’t come from Bihar or Rajasthan… so GTA shouldn’t have stopped their appointment.”
He added that TDB intends to ask for Rs 5 crores for the conservation of Tamang Community Handloom and Handicrafts, and also to build a community conservatory which will work towards Tamang heritage and cultural conservation.
Source; TheDC
