DEPARTMENT OF KHASI

Khasi is the language that is spoken in the districts of Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya State. It belongs to the Austro-Asiatic group of languages. Speakers of Khasi Language can also be found in the pockets of some districts in Bangladesh.

The objective of introducing Khasi as a subject in the college is to instill and improve the knowledge, interest and understanding of the Khasi society about its language. The aspiration and hope of the society to preserve its language, culture and literature will not be possible until and unless Khasi is taught and introduced as a subject right from the primary school to the university level. As one of the colleges in Meghalaya with the aim to preserve Khasi language and culture, Nongtalang college have taken the right step by introducing Khasi right from the time of its establishment in 1988.

The first lecturer to teach Khasi in the college was (L) Shri. Puramon S. Tariang. It was upgraded to the Honours course in 1999 under the headship of (L) Smt. B. Dhaimon Nongpoh. At present the department has 4 faculties.

Course:

B.A. Khasi

Course Structure:

General Outcome of Khasi as a subject:

Ka jingthmu jong ka jingpule їa ka subject Khasi ha ki college ka long ban kyntiew shuh shuh їa ka pule puthi khnang ba ki nongpule kin don ka jingñiewkor bad jingsngewthuh janai їa la ka ktien ka thylliej bad ki riti ki dustur. Lyngba ka jingpule їa ka Khasi, lah ruh ban wanrah ne translate їa kiwei pat ki jingnang jingtip bad jingthoh jingtar na kiwei pat ki ktien sha ka Khasi. Kane kan їarap shibun ha kaba kyntiew їa ka jingnang jingstad. Ka jingїai thrang jong ka jaitbynbriew ban pynneh pynsah їa la ka ktien ka thylliej, ki riti ki dustur kan nym long kaba seisoh lymda la pynrung ïa ka Khasi kum ka subject naduh ki kyrdan skul rit, haduh ki skul heh bad skul bah. Dei halor ka jingїai pynsawa “Im ka Ktien Im ka Jaitbynriew” ba la kyntiew kyrdan bad seng їa ka Department Khasi ha ka skul bah North Eastern Hill University.

Naduh ba la seng nyngkong їa ka Nongtalang College ha u snem 1988, ka Khasi ka la long kawei na ki subject ba la pynrung ha ka course. Ka la їoh ruh ia ka jingithuh na NEHU kum ka Honours ne Major subject. Naduh basdang hi ki la don bun ki khynnah kiba shim їa ka Khasi kum ka Honours subject. Ngi sngewsarong kum ka department ba ngi la pynmih їa ki nonghikai ha ki skul bad college, ki officer bad ki nongtrei kam lajong (business). Ki la don ruh kiba la leit pyntbit ha kiwei pat ki tnat jingpule kum ka Library Science, Tourism, Hospitality, Adult Education bad kiwei kiwei.

Ki Mat bad jingthmu ba kongsan jong ka Under Graguate Course ha ka Khasi.

1. Culture in Khasi Literature.

   Kane ka paper ka thmu ban pynsngewthuh, ban ai jinghikai ha ka liang jong ka kolshor Khasi lyngba ka thoh ka tar.Kumta la kynthup ha ka course ia ka jingpule kaba їadei shaphang ka Jingїapoikha, Ka Bishar Khasi, Ki Mawbynna, Ki Jait Syiem Jait Lyngdoh, ki Khanatang bad kumjuh ruh halor ka rukom Pynïeng їa ka Ksaw ka Kpong u Hynñiew Trep.

2. History of Khasi Literature.

   Kane ka paper ka thmu kyrpang ban wad, ban tih їa ka jingroi jingsan jong ka thoh ka tar Khasi naduh basdang. Kata ha ka liang ka Prose, ka Drama, ka Fiction bad Poitri.

3. Khasi Language Study.

   Ha kane ka paper kaba їadei bad ka jingpule shaphang ka ktien Khasi la thmu kyrpang ban hikai їa ka rukom thoh bad pule їa ka ktien Khasi katkum ki kyndon kramar, ka rukom spel dak, ka rukom Pynїakhlad kyntien, ka Shynrong Klas, ka Shynrong Klos,ka Noun, ka Adjective, ka Verb, ki Jait verb, ka Aspect bad їa baroh ki Sawa bad Dur kyntien jong ka ktien Khasi.

4. Khasi Literary Criticism

   Kano kano ka thoh ka tar ka lah ban roi bad kiew shaphrang dei lyngba ka jingdon jong ka Bishar Bniah lane ka Literary Criticism. Namarkata, la kynthup ha ka jingpule Khasi ïa ka Thew ka Woh Їa ka Jingbishar Bniah, Ka Jingbatai Shaphang ka Novel, Ka Poitri bad Ka Drama.

5. Khasi Literature in Translation.

   Ka thoh ka tar ka roi bad ka kiew shaphrang dei lyngba ka jingshim kylliang, ka jingpynkylla ktien na kiwei pat ki jait ktien. Kumjuh ruh ka jingthaw thymmai (transcreation) їa kaei kaei kaba la don lypa ka nangkyntiew bad pynriewspah shuh shuh їa ka thoh ka tar Khasi.

FACULTY PROFILE

ACTIVITIES:

Extra Responsibilities of Khasi Department

• Name of the Course : Khasi Traditional Music 2019 – 20


• Date of Commencement: 15.10.2019


• Number of students enrolled : 25 Nos.


• Number of students who completed the course and was awarded Certificates – 8 Nos.


• Date of Closing – 26.10.2020


• Sponsoring Agency – RUSA Equity Initiative Scheme 2019-20