Canchipur, Feb. 18: A day-long regional seminar on North East India and South East Asia: Historical & Cultural Relations was held at Manipur University (MU) under the aegis of MU’s Centre for Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) in collaboration with the ASEAN Studies Centre, ASC (Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India), Shillong, on Saturday.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Adya Prasad Pandey of MU was the chief guest of the inaugural function which was attended by former Director Prof. V Suryanarayan, Centre for South East Asian Studies, Madras University; Coordinator Dr. CJ Thomas of ASC Shillong; Director Prof E Bijoykumar of CSSEIP; and Dean Prof N Lokendro Singh of Manipur University.
Most of the speakers in the seminar expressed their desire to understand the socio-economic change in the region besides giving suggestion for inclusive policy for the growth.In one of the presentation, Dr. Laishram Rajen of MU’s political science department urged the authority concerned to make Manipur saleable while implementing India’s Act East Policy considering its closeness to the South East Asian countries in various aspects.
Former Director Dr. Arambam Lokendra of EMMRC, MU, made a presentation on historical linkage between NE India and South East Asia: Manipur experience in pre-colonial times, while Prof Ch Priyoranjan Singh of Economic department, MU, spoke on the silk route revisited. Prof TT Haokip of NEHU, Konthoujam Sarda of ASC and Prof P Gunindro of MU also made presentations on different historical and cultural aspects of the NE India and South East Asia. Reader Dr. Thiyam Bharat and Assistant Prof Dr Thathang Vaiphei both from CSSEIP also spoke on the occasion.
