Magar Kham Language Education Begins in 14 Schools in Myagdi

Myagdi. Magar Kham language education has started in रघुगङ्गा Rural Municipality of Myagdi. Magar Kham language education has been started in class 1 in 14 schools in settlements with a majority of the Magar community.

The 'Gemi Magar Kham' book prepared by Nepal Punmagar Society with the support of रघुगङ्गा Rural Municipality has been handed over to the schools, said the chairman of the Rural Municipality, Bhab Bahadur Bhandari. “The book has been prepared and education has been started for the conservation, revival, and inter-generational transmission of the Magar Kham language,” he said, “The book includes vocabulary that is most used in children's daily conversation and livelihood.”

In order to prepare manpower and develop capacity for Magar Kham language education, a seven-day training was provided to teachers. Tika Purja Pun, chairman of Nepal Punmagar Society रघुगङ्गा, said that education has been started in the mother tongue to highlight the importance of the Magar language and impart language knowledge to the new generation.

Magar language education has started in Mahadev Secondary School, Parvati Basic School, Kalika Secondary School, Janata Secondary School, Shiva Basic School, Amar Secondary School (Chimkhola), Siddha Basic School, Mahendra Secondary School, Shishukalyan Basic School, Amar Secondary School (Pakhapani), Hari Basic School, Rayakhor, and Janadars Basic School, he informed. Experts say that the history of Magar Kham language and script has been disappearing since the existence of 12 Magar states to the east and 18 Magar states to the west from the then Ridi River-Kaligandaki River during the unification of Nepal.

Magar community predominantly resides in wards 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of रघुगङ्गा. The minority Chhantyal community resides in ward no. 8 KuineMangle and ward no. 6 Thadakhani. The chairman of the rural municipality, Bhandari, said that efforts are being made to provide education in the Chhantyal language as well. Kshetri, Dalit, Brahmin, and Thakuri communities reside in ward no. 2 Bhagwati and ward no. 3 Piple.