Tawang hosted the inaugural Monpa Youth Educational Conference, bringing together young participants, spiritual leaders, policymakers, and community representatives to discuss education, leadership, and cultural preservation. The event aimed to empower Monpa youth with knowledge and skills while fostering pride in their heritage. Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung, who also oversees PHE and serves as Guardian Minister of Tawang, attended the conference alongside prominent figures including MLA Namgey Tsering, HE Doley Rinpoche, HE Tulku Tenzin Gyurmey, MLA Lungla Tsering Lhamu, ZPC Tawang Leki Gombu, and Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo.
The conference offered a platform for youth to engage with intellectuals, elders, and members of the International Tibetan College Students Association. Sessions focused on strengthening leadership, preserving the Monpa dialects, and sustaining the Himalayan Buddhist heritage. Participants actively discussed ways to blend traditional knowledge with modern education to build future-ready community leaders.
Following the conference, Minister Natung chaired a review meeting on centrally sponsored, state-sponsored, and flagship programmes in Tawang, assessing the progress and implementation of key developmental initiatives in the district. Highlighting the importance of such gatherings, Natung urged the youth to take an active role in community and national development, emphasizing unity, knowledge-sharing, and social responsibility.
