To commemorate the fifth year of the Meghalayan Age, the Faculty of Arts and Culture, Martin Luther Christian University, organised an event on the theme, “The Meghalayan Age: Our Unique Geodiversity, Biodiversity and Cultural Assets”, which was held today June 14, 2023 in the university campus.
The Faculty of Arts and Culture, MLCU include the Department of Music; School of Language and Literary Studies; and the Department of Environment and Traditional Ecosystem. The Department of Tourism and Travel Management also collaborated in the event.
The Chancellor of Martin Luther Christian University, Dr Glenn C Kharkongor also gave a brief presentation on the origins of Meghalayan Age and why this new geologic age was named after Meghalaya. Dr Kharkongor explained how Mawmluh cave, one of the longest and deepest caves in Meghalaya showed conditions that were suitable for preserving chemical signs of the transition in ages.
Prizes were also distributed to the winners of the various competitions that were held prior in the week leading to the Meghalayan Age Day. The competitions included smartphone photography competition, digital photography competition and handmade poster competition and were open to schools and colleges.
The winners for the Handmade Poster competition were first prize to Liza Rani Basumatary, Lady Keane College, second prize went to Noor Bano, Lady Keane College and third prize went to Rodinal Lyngdoh, Shonroy Basan Secondary School. For the Smartphone Photography competition first prized was won by Albert Banlam, second prize to Raymond Wellis War, MLCU, third prize went to Amandame Lywait, MLCU. For the Digital Poster Competition, the first prize was won by Fennyzia Marbaniang, and second prize went to Chanchal Loro both are students from MLCU.