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Kohima: DIET Tuensang held a special event on September 30, 2026, to mark International Translation Day. Exactly 104 student teachers and faculty members gathered for the session. The day focused on the preservation of tribal dialects as outlined by the National Education Policy 2020.
Principal Peter Libenthung opened the event with a breakdown of the day’s history. He argued that local dialects form the bedrock of Nagaland’s identity. "Nagaland’s rich linguistic diversity as an integral part of its cultural heritage," Libenthung said. He pushed the future educators to carry this duty into their classrooms to ensure students keep a firm sense of who they are.
The group got to work immediately. Faculty and students broke into teams to translate English terms for kinship, seasons, months, and weekdays into their own tribal dialects. Language experts then grilled the groups on their work during a fast-paced quiz session. The best performers walked away with cash prizes, and every attendee collected a certificate for their effort.
Libenthung closed the day with a warning about dying languages. He pushed for a collective push to stop the extinction of indigenous tongues. The program wrapped up by emphasizing that teachers hold the keys to passing down cultural heritage to the next generation.
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