Under the aegis of Ao Senden, the formal inaugural program of ‘Ao Riju’ (Ao Academy) was held at the Ao Senden conference hall on July 10, 2023.

On November 26, 2021, the Ao Senden Literature Board (ASLB) proposed to the Ao Senden to establish an academy for the Ao tribe to preserve the Ao dialect. On June 30, 2023, the Ao Senden Literature Board was dissolved, and on July 10, 2023, the Ao Riju was officially inaugurated.

Chubawati Longchar, President Ao Senden, said while addressing the press that the objective of establishing an academy for the Aos and Ao language is to preserve, promote, and develop the language, thereby preserving culture.

The office bearers for the Ao Riju are President Prof. M. Rongsen (Akhoya), Vice President Dr. Medem (Mongchen), General Secretary S. Wati Ozukum (Mopungchuket), Asst. General Secretary Dr. Imlirenla Walling (Khensa), and Finance Secretary Imlitoshi (Süngratsü). Besides the office bearers, there are other committees that constitute the ‘Ao Riju’.

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