Let’s know about Mathura Bikash Tripura

Mathura Bikash Tripura is a development worker and social activist. Currently, he is executive director of Zabarang Kalyan Samity, a local NGO in Khagrachhari Hill District. He was born on May 26, 1974. He has completed his post-graduate degree in history from Chittagong University in 2000.

In the Chittagong Hill Tracts, development activities have been started after the signing of Hill Tracts Accord in 1997. Mathura Bikash Tripura involved himself working for the development of the region. Since then, he has been directly involved in implementing primary education programs in various languages ​​of the country.

Mathura Bikash Tripura has conducted various research works on mother tongue education, social development, community empowerment and many other issues of development. He observed the educational activities in the mother tongue of small nationalities of different countries including Philippines, Thailand, Nepal and India. Presented keynote papers in various consultation meetings, workshops and seminars including UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Expert Meeting on Education, UN Minority Forum, International Conference on Multilingual Education and many other forums organized by governments, non-government organizations, bilateral organizations and UN bodies. He has been involved in various consultancy works for UN bodies, EU and other local, national and international organizations. He is expert in multilingual education, community empowerment, local government, traditional governance, organization management and many other relevant sectors of governance and development.

He writes in his mother tongue Kokborok, Bengali and English. Has written 12 books, edited more than 15 literary magazines, development journals and periodicals and co-authored about 70 teaching-learning materials including text books, primers and story books for kids, and co-edited about 25 literary magazines and journals.

Mathura Bikash Tripura received the first International Mother Language Award-2021. He has has worked for the preservation, revival and development of mother tongue and formulated educational activities in his own language.

Source- https://thoughtsofmathura.wordpress.com/.

Written by Dipita Chakma