Tamang language classes started in Jhor Mahankal School
Kathmandu. Tamang language classes have been started at Mahankal Secondary School in Jhor Municipality-1.
The program was organized on Friday with the objective of promoting the interest of the new generation towards the mother tongue by preserving and promoting the Tamang language, script, rites and culture. The program was presided over by Maheshwor Adhikari, Chairman of School Management Committee, with Chief Guest Prakash Adhikari, Mayor of Tokha Municipality. Deputy Mayor of Ghedung Municipality Murari Tamang, Ward Chairman of Tokha Municipality-7 Narottam Rana, Nepal Tamang Ghedung Federal Deputy General Secretary and Language Coordination Chief Bilam Muktan, Chief of Energy and Environment Department of Ghedung Sashikar Lama, Ghedung Province Representative, Municipality Chairperson, local social workers, teachers, parents and students were present on the occasion. Addressing the program, Mayor Prakash Adhikari said that the beginning of any work is important in itself. Stating that language, rituals and culture are invaluable jewels of every community, he expressed the view that it was the common responsibility of all to protect the mother tongue. He said that the set goal could be reached by continuing the initiation of language learning. Similarly, Deputy Mayor of the municipality, Murari Tamang, said that mother tongue is an important basis for the identity of the community. Stating that it is a matter of concern that the new generation is stopping speaking their mother tongue and the original language is on the verge of extinction, he said that the introduction of Tamang language in local schools is an important step towards conservation. He stressed on the need to create an environment to teach language to children from an early age by using mother tongue in practice. Nepal Tamang Ghedung’s federal deputy general secretary and language coordination chief, Bilam Muktan, underscored the need of promoting mother tongue education by connecting children with family and community.
He compared the role of a language teacher to that of a mother and praised the contribution of Shanta Tamang, who works as a Tamang language teacher at Jhor Mahankal Secondary School.
‘The child first learns the language from the mother. Therefore, the teacher who teaches the language, Shanta Tamang, is the mother of this school. Teaching the Tamang language to the students is like teaching the mother tongue to her children. Teaching the language is not only about teaching words and sentences, but also passing on one’s identity, history, culture and culture to the new generation,” Muktan said.
Nepal Tamang Ghedung said that he has been running a campaign for the expansion of education in Tamang language, script and mother tongue for a long time. Shanta Tamang, a teacher in Tamang language, said that forgetting one’s own culture and culture is like forgetting one’s own culture and tradition. Stating that she is involved in the campaign of learning and teaching the language with a sense of responsibility towards the mother tongue, she said that the teaching will be done with the aim of enabling the new generation to speak, read and write in their own language. She expressed her gratitude to Nepal Tamang Ghedung for supporting and facilitating in the campaign of language conservation.
Meanwhile, school bags were distributed to the students courtesy of Tokha Municipality Ward No. 7. The educational materials are expected to encourage students to study and help in the educational activities of the school.
The participants of the program were of the view that by providing education in the mother tongue, children can gain knowledge about their original identity, history and cultural heritage and strengthen their relationship with the community. They emphasized that language preservation should not be limited to the school curriculum but should also be used in the family, community and daily practice. With the inauguration of Tamang language classes, a new initiative has been initiated at Jhor Mahankal Secondary School to preserve the mother tongue. For its effectiveness and continuity, cooperation between the local level, school management, teachers, guardians and Nepal Tamang Ghedung is necessary. It is believed that the language, culture and community identity can be kept alive for future generations only if the new generation is given the opportunity to learn and use their own mother tongue.
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