The first Purno Agitok Sangma memorial lecture cum international seminar on ‘Revisiting Diversity in North East India: Ethnicity, Religion, Culture and Beyond’ was held at the Bodoland University in Kokrajhar today.
Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma attended the event as the chief guest and said that the Northeast has to think outside the box and create opportunities to grow economically.
“P.A. Sangma wanted to set up a tribal research institute to create a link between the Northeast tribes and South East Asian countries. He once said that the tribal youth mindset has to go beyond reservation and for that we need to heed his advice to move ahead and be the best version of ourselves,” he said.
Sangma said that the seminar is a great tribute to PA Sangma, a person who worked selflessly for the people of the region. “He Sangma went through a lot of struggles and those are the things that defined him as a disciplined, hard working and humble person. He was never afraid because he had a clear conscience. I advise the students and youth to always have a clear conscience,” he added.
The programme was organised by the Bodoland University in collaboration with Education Department, Government of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam.
