Linguistic Minority Forum to host youth conclave in Dimapur

Deepak Chettri, Bishnu Bhattacharjee and others during the press conference held at Hotel Blue Heaven in Dimapur on February 18.

• DIMAPUR — The Linguistic Minority Forum of Nagaland (LMFN) is set to organise a two-day "Youth Conclave-cum-Cultural Fest (YCCF)" on February 22 and 23 at the Lions Club Auditorium, Nepali Basti, Dimapur, under the motto “Unity in diversity”.
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• Dr. SC Jamir, former chief minister of Nagaland and former governor of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, and Odisha, will be one of the special guests on the first day of the event.
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• Others attending on the first day will include Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal Sushmita Dev, chairman of the Assam Linguistic Minority Development Board and former MLA Shiladitya Dev, and the Advisor to the CM of Nagaland and former MLA Dr. Chumben Murry.
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• Nagaland BJP president Benjamin Yepthomi, Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum president Sushit Kanti Choudhury, and social worker Capt. Hekiye Sema will also participate on the first day as special guests.
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• On the second day, the list of guests for the closing ceremony programme includes MLA and leader of NPF Legislature Party Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, MLA from Barak Valley, Assam,  Kamalakhya Dey Purakayastha, president of All Assam Bengali Students Federation Dipak Dey, convenor Barak Movement  Shuvadip Datta, and convenor North East Hindu Bengali United Forum Chitta Paul.
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• Ahead of the scheduled event, on February 18, in a press conference held at Hotel Blue Heaven in Dimapur, the working president of LMFN, Deepak Chettri, said that the event aims to empower the youth and celebrate the cultures of the non-Naga linguistic minority communities permanently settled in Nagaland, while providing the youth with a platform, as they are viewed as the future of the country.
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• Chairman of LMFN, Bishnu Bhattacharjee, on the occasion, said that this is the first event of its kind that the forum is organising to showcase the cultural heritage of the different communities.
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• He mentioned that the forum is focused on empowering the people of the non-Naga linguistic minorities in the state and has nothing to do with issues related to immigration or communities outside the state. He noted that the youth today are forgetting their roots, and this event would serve as a platform to celebrate their heritage.
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• Arijit Sharma, the event convenor, added that the event aims to unite people and urged all to be a part of it.
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• The forum invited everyone, Nagas and non-Nagas alike, to be a part of the event and witness the showcase of the rich cultures of the non-Naga communities during the programme. All non-Naga leaders from different communities are also invited to attend the programme as guests.
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• Besides the traditional cultural show, the event will also feature discussions on education, empowerment, basic amenities for youth, and other aspects of welfare and development. The event will also serve as a platform for the youth of the community and the communities in general to remember and embrace their roots, which many are forgetting.