Manipur University hosts seminar on “Anthropology in Practice: Health, Culture and Security”

Imphal: An international seminar on “Anthropology in Practice: Health, Culture and Security” was held at Manipur University Auditorium on Thursday.

World Anthropology Day is celebrated on the 3rd of February every year.

It is celebrated to educate people about the science of human behaviour, biology, and how human societies function.

Speaking at the function as Chief Guest, Manipur Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh said that for the past 10 months, the state has been facing tremendous issues such as homelessness, food security, law and order, violence, death, mental health and chains of concomitant problem and such seminar will help in designing, devising and intervening the hot current issues.

The minister further said that for a peaceful and prosperous society or nation, the protection of life and property is of utmost importance.

He said that security has different dimensions but food security and law and order are paramount for human survival and welfare.

Good health is not merely a concept but a reality of life.

According to anthropology, culture means what we do, what we have, and what we perceive in society.

Culture is the total ways of life including all the objects and elements, rules and regulations, learned, shared, and accepted by members of the society.

The minister also added that the development of the nation lies in the hands of citizens.

The human resources of the citizens, their health status, their way of life, peace and tranquillity define a nation.

The programme was attended by Prof. N. Rajmuhon Singh, Vice-Chancellor DM University, Prof. K. Saratchandra, President Anthropological Society of Manipur, Prof. Vijoy S. Sahay, and Prof. S. Jibonkumar Singh as presidium member of the seminar.