Maharashtra Governor Dr. SC Jamir Friday stressed on the importance of literature in the development of human civilization during the release ceremony of four book under the aegis of the Ao Senden Literature Board (ASLB).Releasing the four books – \u2018Pentochepchep Rits\u00fcng\u2019 by W. Chubanungba, \u2018Sangnaro Osep\u2019 and \u2018Sangshir\u2019 by Satemmeren Longkumer and, the Rev. C. Walu Walling\u2019s edited version of \u2018Down the Memory Lane Vol 1 Mission to the Nagas\u2019 by Rev. & Mrs. Bengt. I. Anderson – here at his private residence, Jamir also spoke on how the South-East Asia and other European countries were taking immense interest in learning English language.
He also encouraged further advancement in Ao literature saying Ao subject was presently confined to the secondary levels.
Dwelling on the Naga political problem, Jamir said \u201cfactions and defections\u201d and killings have occupied centre stage in the present situation and that Nagas have grown so used to killings that even while reading newspapers, they tend to focus on \u201chow many killed\u201d while sidelining other important news. \u201cIf our foundation is on the basis of factions, then where do we stand?\u201d Jamir asked.
Lamenting the divisions and fear psychosis that have gripped Nagas, the Governor said \u201cNo Nation can grow in an atmosphere of fear.\u201d
Jamir called upon scholars and said it was high time to depict the present state of Nagaland. The release program today was attended by members of ASLB, Ao Senden, Watsu Mungdang, AKM and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"