The Mog Socio-Cultural Organisation (MSCO) has decided to pursue administrative action against families that allow child marriages and Buddhist monks who bless underage couples, following a decision at its 16th central conference in Shantirbazar, South Tripura.
Key Takeaways
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Action against child marriage: MSCO will pursue administrative action against families that allow marriages involving underage boys and girls.
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Religious participation addressed: The organisation has resolved that Buddhist monks who bless underage couples will also face action.
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New leadership elected: The 16th central conference formed a 17-member executive committee, with Kunjori Mog Chowdhury as president and Anuching Mog as secretary.
The Mog Socio-Cultural Organisation has announced a firm stand against child marriage within the Mog community.
The decision came on the final day of its two-day 16th central conference at Mukut Auditorium in Shantirbazar.
Anuching Mog, the newly elected secretary of the organisation’s central committee, announced the decision.
He said the organisation would initiate steps to seek administrative action against families that permit marriages involving underage boys and girls.
The conference also decided that Buddhist monks who bless underage couples in violation of the organisation’s position would not be exempt from action.
MSCO to Pursue Action Against Families
The organisation has decided to take up cases of child marriage with the administration. It aims to discourage families from allowing underage boys and girls to marry.
Anuching Mog said the organisation would initiate steps to ensure administrative action against families that accept such marriages. The announcement signals a stronger effort to address child marriage within the community.
The conference took this decision as part of its efforts to address social concerns among the Mogs. The organisation has made clear that families cannot expect its acceptance of marriages involving minors.
Buddhist Monks Also Covered by Decision
The conference extended its decision to religious practices associated with child marriage.
It resolved that Buddhist monks who bless underage couples would also face action. The decision applies when monks perform such blessings in violation of the organisation’s stand against child marriage.
The resolution seeks to address both family consent and religious participation in underage marriages. It reflects the organisation’s intention to discourage the practice within the Mog community.
However, the announcement did not specify the precise administrative measures the organisation would pursue or the nature of any action against monks.
85 Delegates Attend Two-Day Conference
The MSCO held its 16th central conference over two days at Mukut Auditorium in Shantirbazar.
A total of 85 delegates attended the conference. They represented four organisational zones: Baikhora, Bankul, Shilachhari and Kulai.
The delegates discussed several issues concerning the community’s social and cultural development.
Their discussions covered the promotion of the Mog language and culture, educational advancement among Mog children, and greater awareness of the dangers of drug abuse.
The conference provided a platform for representatives from different zones to discuss these priorities and consider ways to strengthen the community.
Focus on Language, Culture and Education
The promotion of the Mog language and culture featured among the key issues discussed at the conference.
Delegates also stressed the need to encourage Mog boys and girls to pursue education. Their discussions highlighted education as an important area of community development.
The representatives further called for greater awareness of drug abuse. The issue formed part of the broader discussion on social concerns affecting the community.
MLA Mailafu Mog also addressed the conference. The supplied report did not detail the specific points raised in his speech.
New 17-Member Executive Committee Formed
The conference also elected a new 17-member executive committee to lead the organisation.
Kunjori Mog Chowdhury was elected president, while Anuching Mog became the secretary of the central committee.
The newly elected leadership will take charge of the organisation’s work following the conclusion of the conference.
The resolutions on child marriage, along with discussions on language, culture, education and drug awareness, marked the key outcomes of the two-day gathering.
