PM Modi lauds Nagaland’s Morung learning system

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the traditional Morung learning system of Nagaland in his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on March 29.

• The Morung system in Nagaland is an indigenous model of community-based education, often called a bachelor’s dormitory, acting as a centre for social, cultural, and life-skills learning.

• The PM said that in Morung learning, elders would share traditional knowledge, history, and life skills with the youth through their experiences.

• Elders in the community teach life skills through stories, folk songs and traditional games.

• Over time, this system has evolved into the Morung concept of education. • Through this system, interest in children in subjects like mathematics and science is instilled.

• He said the Naga community is making an effort to preserve the past and prepare for the future through education.

• PM Modi also shared a very inspiring effort that has come forth from the Chizami village in Nagaland.

• He said the women of the village are collectively preserving more than 150 varieties of traditional seeds, and these seeds are being preserved in a community seed bank, run by the village women themselves.

• These include rice, millet, maize, pulses, vegetables, and a variety of herbs, and this is an effort that preserves knowledge, keeps traditions alive, and lays a strong foundation for future generations.