DIET SIAHA ta Education Department, MADC “Advanced Mara Syllabus” chôchâh Consultation Meeting hneikhei

PRESS RELEASE
NO.89/2025

SIAHA, 30 Khihpa, 2025, Pakhynoh – Atanoh dawh 10:30 AM khata Farmers’ Training Hall, MADC Siaha liata DIET Siaha, Siaha District pachhuahpanohpa Consultation meeting with Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) Education Department Officials regarding the advanced syllabus for the Mara subject (Regional Minority Language) programme ahmâhpa châ ta, Biepipa (Topic) châta “To encourage regarding syllabus on Mara subject (Regional Minority Language) hmâpa a châ.

Programme he Puhpa S. Lalremthanga, Dy. CEM i/c Education (P/S), etc., MADC nata Puhpa MH. Tiabi, EM i/c Education (M/S), MADC zy ta amâ hmâkhei.

Programme he Puhpa Sahlô Bôhia, Lecturer, DIET Siaha ta chhihtha ta, Puhpa C. Laitha, Lecturer DIET Siaha ta keynote address a hnei.

Puhpa S. Lalremthanga, Dy. CEM, MADC chata, “National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 of India ta pachuna (teaching) liata pikheipa reih (mother tongue or regional language) primary nata middle school levels liata hmâh awpa a papeimawhsazie reih ta, Education department, MADC chhaota Mara reih textbooks class 1 tawhta class 8 taih tao hapa a châzie,” a reih.

“India sawhkhâ heta school hawtizy châ amâ chuna liata reih hropa ta amâ chupa hlâta cha pikheipa mother tongue ta amâ chupa ama pahno pasia via, thai thei viapa a châzie he papeimawhsa chyu sih la, Khazohpa ta reih miah piepa he pasô sih la, thai achhuah ta, eimâ chu via lymâ awpa he a peimawh ngaita kaw,” a tah.

Puhpa MH. Tiabi, EM i/c Education (M/S), MADC chhaota biereina hnei hra ta, “Mara reih eima cheih vâ deita ta Mara Autonomous District Council ahmôpa eima châzie,” a reih.

“Chavâta, Khazohpa ta Mara reih miah apiepa he alyna châh pahno sih la, pasô kaw sih la, Mara reih cheih hluh ta, a ro dâh chhao thai via lymâ eimâ chhuah awpa a châ,” a tah.

“MADC liata Mara reih palaiseihsa lymâ eima khohpa vâta Board of Mara Literature (BML) zy paduapa châ ta, Mara reih ta Higher Secondary School taih achuna textbooks tao theipa châ sala tahpa khona y ta, Mawrâh sawhkhâ lâ châ ropa ta pangia/hia achhuahpa a châzie,” a reih.

Atanoh programme lia heta discussion points sâhrawh (10) ta pachhaihpachhuahpa châ ta, cha nahzy cha:

1. Need for an Advanced Mara Syllabus
   • Mara reih hmah pasiesa n’awpa nata syllabus hmahsiena awpa a peimawhzie reihpahmaohna.
   • Tahmâ ta Syllabus taopathi byuhpazy palâhâh theipa châ sala. (e.g., content outdated kawpa, advanced level y leina reipa châ pâ sala).
   • Syllabus taopathi awpa ta reih heta thyutliapazy liata reih ta chyhsapa & pho a parao theina dâh reihpahmaoh pâpa châ sala.
2. Curriculum Framework & Learning Outcomes
   • Primary nata middle level Mara reih achuna liata learning objectives sia kawpa ta reih khoh tuapa châ sala.
   • NEP 2020 nata state education policy zy hawhta sie thai awpa a peimawhzie reipa châ sala.
3. Inclusion of Modern & Classical Mara Literature
   • Linguistic nata culture pahnothaina papôhsa n’awpa ta classical mara texts, folktales, poetry, nata contemporary writings zy soh hra theipa châ sala.
   • Mara folklore, historical text, tahmâhlâ phôhpa (story) chyupa, nata syllabus liata essay zy soh thei lymâpa châ sala.
4. Teacher Training & Capacity Building
   • Mara reih Pachutuhpazy ta advanced syllabus pachuna pha kawpa ama hnei theina awpa ta training program chôchâh reipa châ sala.
   • DIET, Scert nata khichhôh liata athaipazy nata hriaparaohna pha kawpa hnei theina awpa reihpahmaoh theipa châ sala.
5. Development of Textbooks & Learning Materials
   • Achuna bu, raihria chiehpa tawhta nata digital resources (e-book, audio-visual aids) updated peimawhna pachâ khohpa châ sala.

• Achuna bu content cha culture nata akhyhpa ta amâ chu ma, achuhaipazy châta engaging a châ theina awpa ta moh padopa châ thei sala.
  • Science/Math terms cha Mara reih ta palie lymâpa ta, cha chata reih achuna liata hmâh thei awpa ta baotuhpa phapa/ hmahsiena lâ pangai lymâna awpa châta reipa châ sala.
  • Text book he student zy sy thai kaw awpa ta picture and colour chhaota pachhuahpanoḥpa châ sala.

1. Integration of Technology & Digital Learning
   • MARA reih achu theina awpa ta mobile apps, online course nata interactive platform hmâh dâh achupasia khohpa châ sala.
   • Digital archive nano nanopa; Mara folk hla, phôhpa nata oral history record awpa ta pahruana taopa châ thei sala.
   • Mara reih app taopa châ sala (quizzes, pronunciation guide zy chhaota).
   • Mara phôhpa (story) reina, hla nata grammar achuna awpa YouTube channel hneipa ta update tyhpa châ sala.
2. Assessment & Evaluation Methods
   • Mara reih thaina awpa châta standardized testing methods reihpahmaoḥpa châ sala.
   • Oral exam, project-based assessment nata culture performance zy evaluation tool châta hmâh awpa pachâpa châ sala.
   • Rota memorization dei châ leipa ta, hmeiseihna hro liata biechho thâhchho thaina kyh liata test na su y thei sala.
3. Community & Stakeholder Involvement
   • Syllabus hmah pasiesana awpa kyh liata Mara saw athaisopa zy, uhthei viapazy nata culture lâta py nano nanopa amâ hlao theina awpa platform/meeting tao thei lymâpa châ sala.
   • Syllabus taopathi n’awpa kyh liata achuhaipa, nô & paw nata pachututuhpazy tawhta feedback pahno/la thei lymâpa châ sala.
   • Achuhaipazy azaohna pathaihpa/phapa, reih hmah pasiesana châta (Mara essay writing, recitation) pachhuahpanoh châ sala.
4. Government & Institutional Support
   • Funding nata policy siekheina kyh liata MADC nata state Sawhkhâ liata apatlapasao thai via lymâpa châ sala. • MARA reih achupasiana kyh liata (achuhaipa) hlaotlohpazy hnohta grant tlyma scholarship tlyma ryhraokhei theipa châ sala.
5. Long-Term Vision for Mara Language Preservation
   • MARA reih achuna nata eima nohchareih hro liata a y thei via lymâ n’awpa châta strategy nano nanopa reipa châ sala
   • Full rollout hlâta school select patluapazy hnohta advanced syllabus pilot siekhei theipa châ sala.

ISSUED BY:
Information & Publicity Department
Mara Autonomous District Council
Siaha.