Guv speaks Khasi, Garo in Assembly
Staff Reporter
Shillong, Feb 16: The Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan today spoke a few lines in Khasi, Garo during his opening remarks before delivering his address in Hindi on the first day of the Assembly’s budget session.
He greeted the members of the House with “Nga ai khublei ia phi baroh kiba don ha kane ka por” “nasimang pilakna namgipa salam ko onchengna ska” or “I thank you all who are present here today”.
Last year, four legislators of the opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) had staged a walkout as a mark of protest against Chauhan for delivering his address in ‘Hindi’. However this year, the VPP had requested the Assembly Speaker to make arrangements for translating the Governor’s address in English, which was accordingly granted today.
The Governor however cut short his address due to his health condition.
Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma said that the Governor had to cut short his address because he could not speak for long due to his health problems.
“This is usually done on health grounds and also since the governor’s office has requested that it (address) may be taken as read,” he said.
On the live translation, the Speaker said, “There will be some flaws as I would say because this is for the first time, we have taken the initiative to give the live translation of the governor’s address which was done in Hindi. Simultaneous translation was done in English language. Certainly there will be some flaws because it is for the first time that we are doing it but it may not be as verbatim but it was done with the help of an artificial intelligence programme and also done manually. So we still have a long way to go towards achieving 100 percent accuracy of this.”
The Speaker also announced his decision to introduce live translation from Khasi, Garo and Jaintia to English in the next session of the Assembly.
The District Magistrate & District Election Officer, East Khasi Hills District has declared May 8, 9 and 10, 2023 as ‘Dry Days’.
It has sternly warned that no spirituous, fermented, intoxicating liquors or other substances of a like nature shall be sold, given or distributed at a hotel, eating house, tavern, shop or any other place, public or private and within a polling area.
Further, the District Election Officer also declared May 13, 2023, the day of counting of votes for the Sohiong polls in the district as ‘Dry Day’.
Women share experiences at Women’s Day event celebrated in Meghalaya’s capital city
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 12: The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Shillong Pinecity celebrated Women’s Day at Prime Hub Meghalaya yesterday where women’s health and well – being were the main themes of the event.
Three accomplished women were invited to speak as guests as a part of the subject which included Shaidalin Marbaniang, a renowned female entrepreneur who makes completely compostable sanitary napkins, Dr. Jagjeet Sethi, a renowned dermatologist from Hope Clinic, Shillong, and Dr. Kerlin Mihsill, a renowned gynaecologist from Hope Clinic, Shillong.
The three notable speakers shared their personal and professional life experiences and well as their vision for women folk.
In addition to Dr. Sethi and Marbaniang educating the audience about women’s hygiene, well-being, and strategies to deal with medical issues, Dr. Mihsill gave a presentation on improving women’s health. The presentation was followed by an open forum where members and other guests put up questions which the speakers provided better understanding about the health and wellbeing of women.
It may be noted here that JCI Shillong Pinecity is the local branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI), a global non-profit organisation dedicated to developing young, engaged citizens and leaders. JCI operates by empowering its members to make a good, long-lasting difference in their local communities.
