Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister, Y. Patton called upon the student community to come together and condemned tribalism and clanism which he said was destroying the fabric of the Naga society. “Tribalism and clanism have no place in the 21st century”, Patton said while speaking as the special guest, during the Golden Jubilee celebration of Dimapur Lotha Students Union (DLSU) at Dimapur Government College last Saturday.

Patton maintained that the clan system was used for the convenience of intermarriage by the forefathers and therefore should not be used for creating division. He cited examples of the existence of clanism starting from students’ body elections to higher levels.

He appealed to every section especially the Lotha community not to give space to anyone propagating clanism as it hampered growth and unity.

Patton also called for cultural preservation by giving importance to the usage of the mother tongue. He lamented that cultural traditions were fast losing significance in urban areas and appealed to the students to make it a point to use them at home for conservation. “Parents should also ensure that their children speak their mother tongue at home,” Patton said.

He recalled that the union was founded by a handful of students with the late Renbo Lotha son of the late Nyamo Lotha as its first President.

Former principal, Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Rev. Dr. Ezamo Murry, who spoke on the theme, “envision radiant posterity”, reminded the students of the proper usage and meaning of vernacular language.

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