Department of Manipuri, also known as Manipuri Department, is an educational department of studies in

Meitei language Meitei (; ) also known as Manipuri ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of northeast India. It is the official language and the lingua franca of Manipur and an additional official language in four districts of Assam. It is one of the scheduled ...

(officially known as

Manipuri language Meitei (; ) also known as Manipuri ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of northeast India. It is the official language and the lingua franca of Manipur and an additional official language in four districts of Assam. It is one of the scheduled ...

), institutionally parented to the

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History

In November 1996, the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) gave the approval of the creation of Department of Manipuri, simultaneously with those of ''

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and

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.'' The classes of these departments commenced on 15 July 1997 for the first time, for which the teachers of the subjects concerned were given appointment in March 1997, four months back.

Key people

The Reader and Head of the department is Saratchandrea Singh. Another notable reader is W. Raghumani Singh. Notable lecturers of the department of Manipuri are H. Nanikumar Singh and M. Rajendra Singh.

Courses

According to the department's own website, the department of Manipuri focuses on

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and translation theories, offering the degrees of M.Sc. (by course work), M.A. (open course), M.Phil. (by course work and dissertation), Ph.D. (by course work and research work) and D.Litt (by research work). The department of Manipuri of Assam University has an allotment of 100 marks on

Folklore Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as Narrative, tales, myths, legends, proverbs, Poetry, poems, jokes, and other oral traditions. This also ...

in the syllabus of Master's degree of the

paper. The colleges affiliated to the Assam University follow the same pattern of 100 marks, dedicated to

, in the

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. The mark allotment and the provision of paper for the academic study for

Meitei folklore Meitei folklore is the folklore and mythology of the Meitei people of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagal ...

are similarly systematized in the

Manipur University Manipur University () is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the ''Manipur University Act, 1980'' (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territoria ...

. The department of Manipuri of Assam University gives training programs for the students of Ph.D. degree for the specialisation in

, so as to uplift the importance of

Subsidiary institutions

The Department of Manipuri of the Assam University encompasses various departments of the same subject ( Manipuri) in colleges affiliated to the Assam University, including but not limited to the Department of Manipuri, Cachar College, the Department of Manipuri, Gurucharan College, the Department of Manipuri, Lala Rural College,

Hailakandi Hailakandi (pron:ˈhaɪləˌkʌndi) is a town and the district headquarters of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. Hailakandi is located at . Demography Bengali and Meitei ( Manipuri) are the official languages of this place. ...

, the Department of Manipuri, Patharkandi College, the Department of Manipuri, Janata College, Kabuganj, etc.

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References

External links

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