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| Parent institution | Assam University |
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| Founder(s) | University Grants Commission |
| Head | Saratchandra Singh [lower-alpha 1] [1] |
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| Website | www |
Department of Manipuri, also known as Manipuri Department, is an educational department of studies in Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language), institutionally parented to the Assam University of Silchar in Assam. [2] [1]
In November 1996, the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) gave the approval of the creation of Department of Manipuri, simultaneously with those of Arabic, Social Work, Business Administration and Computer Science. The classes of these departments commenced on 15th July 1997 for the first time, for which the teachers of the subjects concerned were given appointment in March 1997, four months back. [3]
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. [1]
According to the department's own website, the department of Manipuri focuses on language, culture, folklore, literature 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). [4] [5] [6]
The department of Manipuri of Assam University has an allotment of 100 marks on Folklore in the syllabus of Master's degree of the Manipuri language paper. The colleges affiliated to the Assam University follow the same pattern of 100 marks, dedicated to folklore, in the Bachelor's degree. The mark allotment and the provision of paper for the academic study for Meitei folklore are similarly systematized in the Manipur University. The department of Manipuri of Assam University gives training programs for the students of Ph.D. degree for the specialisation in folklore, so as to uplift the importance of Meitei folklore. [7]
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, [8] the Department of Manipuri, Gurucharan College, [9] the Department of Manipuri, Lala Rural College, Hailakandi, [10] the Department of Manipuri, Patharkandi College, [11] the Department of Manipuri, Janata College, Kabuganj, etc. [12]
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The Naoriya Phulo script, also known as the Naoria script, the Invented Meitei Yelhou Mayek script, or the Invented Meetei Yelhou Mayek script, is a constructed script, invented by Laininghan Naoriya Phulo (1888-1941), to write Meitei language. It is different from the Meitei Mayek, the official script for Meitei language. It shares many similarities with the Devanagari script and the Eastern Nagari script.
Department of Manipuri, also known as Manipuri Department, is an educational department of studies in Meitei language, institutionally parented to the Manipur University of Canchipur, Imphal. It organises research works in Meitei literature, specifically in Meitei folklore and in Old Manipuri.
Moreover, Manipuri in MA and PhD courses are offered at Assam University, Silchar.
Several universities, notably Assam University and Silchar University, provide Manipuri language courses.
