DOIMUKH, Mar 25: Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Vishakha Yadav paid an official visit to the Indigenous Tribal Research & Studies Centre at Rono, Doimukh on Monday to review the ongoing development of the Nyishi Heritage Museum and Library within the premises.
During her visit, the DC interacted with Tana Showren, president of the Nyishi Elite Society and chairman of the Council for Nyishi Language Research and Training (CNLRT), along with members of CNLRT and Raywng Yirkum Pwqlwng Nyedar Namlo.
A key highlight of the visit was the donation of Nyishi mother tongue-based textbooks (Classes I–VI) by Prof Showren on behalf of CNLRT to the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Centre, Doimukh. The initiative aims to strengthen early-grade learning through mother tongue-based education while promoting the preservation of indigenous language and knowledge systems.
The team later visited the FLN Centre, a flagship initiative of the Deputy Commissioner, where the DC explained its various components and functioning to the visiting members.
Discussions were also held on potential collaboration to further strengthen foundational learning in the district.
Among others present during the visit were DDSE TT Tara, Prof Hui Tag, Dr Lisa Lomdak, Hina Nabam Runi (Member Secretary, NASTP), and Taba Takam (AGS, NNMR).