Arunachal guv for promotion of literature

Itanagar: Arunachal governor KT Parnaik on Friday emphasized that activities related to literature must be promoted and organized at every educational institution as a mass movement, along with state-level programmes.Interacting with the minister of information & public relations (IPR), Nyato Dukam, at the Raj Bhavan, Parnaik discussed the Arunachal literature festival, which is organized by the IPR department in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh literary society, a statement from Raj Bhavan read.Students from schools to universities must be motivated to participate in the programme, the governor said. He also suggested that literary intellectuals should be invited for the programme, where they can share their experiences. The duo also reviewed skill development, entrepreneurship and innovative avenues for industries, textiles and handicrafts.

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