GANGTOK, 29 May: Bhim Subba, a research scholar at Delhi University, delivered a lecture on “Constitutional Provision of Mother Tongue, with reference to Article 29, 30, 350A, 350B (ii & iii) and Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution” at the Limboo Department, Namchi Government College, yesterday, a press release informs.
The main objective behind organising the programme was to make the students aware about the importance of native languages and various provisions provided for mother tongues under the Constitution of India and the challenges that lie ahead, the release explains.
Mr. Subba, who hails from Lingbit (Rimbik) in West Sikkim, received his elementary education (Nursery-X) from DPC Academy [Gyalshing] and Higher Secondary Education from Pelling Senior Secondary School. He did his graduation in Political Science from University of Delhi in 2003, M.A in Political Science from Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2006 and M. Phil on “Communist Party of China: Transformation in the Post-Mao Period 1978-2007” from Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi, 2007.
Mr Subba received a Junior Research Fellowship in 2009 and is pursuing a Ph.D in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi. His area of interest is “Chinese Politics & Society” and topic of study for his Ph.D is “Chinese Communist Party & Province-Centre Relations in Post Mao Era”.
In 2009-2010, he was awarded fellowship of Visiting Scholar at China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), Beijing, and Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), Shanghai, People Republic of China.
Limboo language, along with Bhutia and Lepcha languages, was introduced as a full-fledged subject in 2008 under Sikkim University, the release adds.
Mr Subba is the fourth guest lecturer that the Limboo Department has invited. The lecture was followed by an interactive session between the students and the guest lecturer.
The main objective behind organising the programme was to make the students aware about the importance of native languages and various provisions provided for mother tongues under the Constitution of India and the challenges that lie ahead, the release explains.
Mr. Subba, who hails from Lingbit (Rimbik) in West Sikkim, received his elementary education (Nursery-X) from DPC Academy [Gyalshing] and Higher Secondary Education from Pelling Senior Secondary School. He did his graduation in Political Science from University of Delhi in 2003, M.A in Political Science from Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2006 and M. Phil on “Communist Party of China: Transformation in the Post-Mao Period 1978-2007” from Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi, 2007.
Mr Subba received a Junior Research Fellowship in 2009 and is pursuing a Ph.D in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi. His area of interest is “Chinese Politics & Society” and topic of study for his Ph.D is “Chinese Communist Party & Province-Centre Relations in Post Mao Era”.
In 2009-2010, he was awarded fellowship of Visiting Scholar at China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), Beijing, and Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), Shanghai, People Republic of China.
Limboo language, along with Bhutia and Lepcha languages, was introduced as a full-fledged subject in 2008 under Sikkim University, the release adds.
Mr Subba is the fourth guest lecturer that the Limboo Department has invited. The lecture was followed by an interactive session between the students and the guest lecturer.
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