Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- The Newar community in Sikkim has launched a formal movement to develop the Newari language and include it in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

The Sikkim Newar Guthi led the initiative, starting with the inauguration of a three-day Indrajatra festival in the Namthang constituency on Thursday.

The festival's opening day included a Youth Convention on the Newari language, where community leaders, educators, and youth delegates discussed strategies to preserve and promote the language.

Sikkim Newar Guthi President N.K. Pradhan told Northeast Live that students who choose Newari in schools face challenges pursuing higher education because CBSE does not recognize the language.

"While Newari i...