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It is altogether a different story in those areas where Bishnupriya Manipuri community is dominant, it is placed in the sub-sub section of minorities. I suppose we have other breathren communities, not to mention their names, who are enjoying an edge in the social, political and economical say in the areas. Forget media exposure focussing on the community.
In my first job in the North East Television (NETV) at the post of News Co-ordiantor, I was witnessing frantic accumulation of news, features and every tit-bit of news. I didn't find any news pertaining to the commumity passing through my hand. Though news were pouring from all over the Assam and the northeast, and were funelled, purified and later packaged.
When the North East Television were expanding their sphere of news to other regional languages, our community was sidelined. Again, it was not a new thing to dwell upon, it has been hapenning and it will keep on...
If there was anything in the NETV relishing me, that was with the Bishnupriya Manipuri boy from Shillong coming up as the News Anchor. I think he would probably be the first Bishnupriya Manipuri person appearing in the Live News television. Though he was called upon on per-day reading basis. At that time he was a student pursuing engineering from a college in Guwahati.
His diction was sharp clear, intonation perfect, looks camera friendly and carrying above his shoulder a cool head, a per-requisite condition in the electronic media. I really adored him. And he was enjoying the little bit of media exposure.
That was all about the relation I had with the media exposure. I wonder - Is it necessary that for every thing we beg, give dharna and blah..blah..in the corridors of the governement. At this time when govenrnment has become a mere authority body and not a controlling body. Can't we have television channels and private radio stations fully devoted to the community? Of course, we can.
Despite having all the opportunities lingering around us, we are not able to encash it. About its reasons, a long list can be prepared and can be dwelt upon till eternity. But we can't...? Not to forget, the Internet, at present is ours best companinon and comes as the mouthpiece of the community.
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It is altogether a different story in those areas where Bishnupriya Manipuri community is dominant, it is placed in the sub-sub section of minorities. I suppose we have other breathren communities, not to mention their names, who are enjoying an edge in the social, political and economical say in the areas. Forget media exposure focussing on the community.
In my first job in the North East Television (NETV) at the post of News Co-ordiantor, I was witnessing frantic accumulation of news, features and every tit-bit of news. I didn't find any news pertaining to the commumity passing through my hand. Though news were pouring from all over the Assam and the northeast, and were funelled, purified and later packaged.
When the North East Television were expanding their sphere of news to other regional languages, our community was sidelined. Again, it was not a new thing to dwell upon, it has been hapenning and it will keep on...
If there was anything in the NETV relishing me, that was with the Bishnupriya Manipuri boy from Shillong coming up as the News Anchor. I think he would probably be the first Bishnupriya Manipuri person appearing in the Live News television. Though he was called upon on per-day reading basis. At that time he was a student pursuing engineering from a college in Guwahati.
His diction was sharp clear, intonation perfect, looks camera friendly and carrying above his shoulder a cool head, a per-requisite condition in the electronic media. I really adored him. And he was enjoying the little bit of media exposure.
That was all about the relation I had with the media exposure. I wonder - Is it necessary that for every thing we beg, give dharna and blah..blah..in the corridors of the governement. At this time when govenrnment has become a mere authority body and not a controlling body. Can't we have television channels and private radio stations fully devoted to the community? Of course, we can.
Despite having all the opportunities lingering around us, we are not able to encash it. About its reasons, a long list can be prepared and can be dwelt upon till eternity. But we can't...? Not to forget, the Internet, at present is ours best companinon and comes as the mouthpiece of the community.
For more stories.
Bishnupriya Manipuri Status in Google
Bishnupriya Manipuri Juggles Over Inter-Caste Marriage
Bishnupriya Manipuri Name Embossed
Bishnupriya Manipuri Knot
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