- DIPHU — The newly
elected president of Karbi Students’ Association (KSA–Inglongpho), Budho
Terang, and the general secretary, Barnabas Killing, were administered the oath
of office and handed over charges during a programme held at the conference
hall of KSA central executive committee (KSA-CEC) office in Rongtheang on
Sunday.
- The outgoing president, Mirjeng Kro, handed over the charge
of president to Bhudho Terang, while the former general secretary, George
Timung, handed over the charge to Barnabas Killing.
- They will hold the office from two year term from 2025 to
2027. Both Terang and Killing were elected as president and general secretary
respectively during the 52nd KSA annual general conference held from April 4 to
the 6th at Rongkangtui Aklam, Tekelangjun.
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- Prior to his appointment as president, Terang had served as
the vice president and general secretary, while Killing was the external
affairs secretary of KSA–CEC.
- The oath of office was administered by the former general
secretary of KSA, Tarzan Hanse, which was witnessed by former KSA leaders
including former KSA general secretary Ajit Timung, former vice president Sing
Timung and former president Bijoy Bey and adviser Philip Taro, president of
Karbi So-arlo Amei (KARSA) Bina Terangpi and secretary Kareng Engtipi; Karbi
Lammet Amei general secretary Liladhar Teron and president of Karbi Anglong
Women Justice Forum Beaulet Beypi.
- After taking charge of the president, Terang has assured to
support and strengthen the autonomous state movement with like-minded
organisations as well as work for the betterment of education and the student
community.
- “During my tenure as president, KSA will strive on main three
purposes i.e. to support and strengthen the autonomous state movement by
involving like-minded organisations, improvement of the education system in the
district and solving the problems of the student’s community. There are other
things like inter-district and inter-state border issues, influx, economic
opportunities, unemployment problems and many more. But we are stressing on
three main points that have been stated earlier,” Terang said.
- Terang also informed that other posts and executive members
would be inducted, when the new CEC meeting is held in a few days time.
