Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 2 Editorial WHAT VOWS DOES A CATHOLIC PRIEST TAKE? Thursday, August 22, 2019 By : Sanjoo Thangjam modest and simple lives by AMONG CANDIDATES WHO follow the order of the Catholic abstaining from unnecessary HAVE TAKEN THE VOW OF Church hierarchy, with the pope at Catholic priests take up to three extravagances. Those who do take CELIBACY. the top, followed by the bishops. vows, depending upon their vows of poverty generally receive a (Exceptions include people who Priests may still appeal to higher Restoring public affiliations. meager living stipend for basic were previously sexually active authorities within the hierarchy if Since various religious institutes personal needs. Any goods they before converting to Catholicism. they disagree with a decision. exist within the Catholic Church, the use, such as housing, vehicles and CATHOLICS BELIEVE Other Responsibilities of Priests education system vows priests must take vary clothing, do not belong to the MARRIAGE SHOULD ONLY Priests are responsible for the Education is considered as the cornerstone of socio- depending upon their affiliations. priests themselves, but to the SERVE THOSE WHO ARE TOO spiritual guidance of their economic and cultural development of a society or country. Not all priests must take the same institution. WEAK TO TAKE VOWS OF practitioners, as well as for Education has emerged as the most important single input vows. Most institutes require that VOWS OF CELIBACY CELIBACY, AND CELIBACY participating in community projects. in promoting human resource development, achieving priests take vows of CHASTITY The Western Catholic division of OFFERS PRACTITIONERS A Some priests live in communes, and OBEDIENCE to the hierarchy the Catholic Church selects priests HIGHER SPIRITUAL STATE.) where they focus on meditation, rapid economic development and technological progress, of the Catholic Church. However, who have taken vows of celibacy. VOWS OF OBEDIENCE prayer and study. Others work in the creating a social order, based on the virtues of freedom, some institutes exist, such as the However, this is not universal for all Most Catholic priests take a vow of community, spending time visiting social justice and equal opportunities. Education plays a Eastern Rite Catholics, that do not practitioners of the faith; priests in obedience, an attempt to put the the sick, running community vital role in the present world, for not only raising the require priests to remain celibate. the Eastern Rite typically are good of the Church before their own programs, conducting counseling standard of living but also as a mechanism to prevent VOWS OF POVERTY married. The tradition of celibacy personal good. They work for what services and holding mass and conflict situations. It has been widely regarded as the The strictest Catholic institutes vows dates back to medieval times. they consider to be the betterment prayers. Some members of the clergy best opportunity for an individual to acquire and broaden require priests to take a vow of The Catholic Church argues that it of the community and not their own work in education as teachers for the knowledge and skills to make informed judgments and poverty. Other priests do not take does not mandate any Catholic to personal benefit, and by doing so, Catholic schools and universities in choices for a better and fulfilling life. this vow at all and can engage in abstain from marriage. By default, it they are dedicating themselves to addition to their responsibilities in With the recent unfortunate incident where a minor the world’s economy and can even does not mandate abstinence as sex the service of the church. They see leading church services. girl was allegedly murdered inside a private school hostel hold side jobs. Whether or not is only permitted in a heterosexual the commitment as a means of The writer is a lay Buddhist and and the issues and disruptions that followed, the focus priests have taken poverty vows, marriage. EVEN SO, MOST obtaining ultimate freedom. The Human Rights’ Activist for People is once again on the education system and the manner or all clergy are admonished to live DIVISIONS CHOOSE PRIESTS vow also mandates that priests Who Use Drugs (PUDs) method of implementation of laws and regulations in the state. Much debated, discussed and deliberated as it is, the condition of government schools in the state still Bacardí Nh7 Weekender 2019 Announces portrays a sorry figure, statistically and figuratively. Preceding governments have framed policies, announced ‘radical’ changes and promised revolutionary steps but Eclectic Artist Line-Up For Meghalaya nothing has yet to materialize from all the efforts. The Karnivool, Intervals, Shubha Mudgal, among the artists to headline the festival this year present government is no exception, and the government schools remain as a symbol of hopelessness, a last resort By : Vikash Singh emerged as one of the biggest and and refuge for the utterly helpless and rejected lot, if most awaited music festivals in India. not worse. Shunned by the high and mighty, these schools Meghalaya: August 2019 - India’s Over the last decade, it has featured remain mere numbers with nothing much more to write happiest music festival is all set to over 600 artists from India and about, except of its failures and hopelessness and above take centre stage in the beautiful hills around the world across genres. all, its potentials. of Meghalaya from November 1-2, Those who’ve missed the pre-sale It is these stigmas- the accepted belief that there is 2019. The fifth edition of the much of tickets for the concert in no future for students in government schools which drove loved BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender Meghalaya, can now buy tickets – the parents to clamor for private schools in the state. just got bigger and better with its Season and Under 21 – from This rush fuelled the scramble for establishment of more exciting line-up of local and global www.nh7.in . artists. A quick glimpse into what’s in store private schools to the extent that it is now practically The festival will see electrifying this year: impossible to control or manage them, not that the state performances by international artists Karnivool government has done much in this regard on their part like Karnivool and Intervals, with Critically acclaimed and widely till now. Over the past few decades, lower middle-class more to be announced soon. Indian followed, Karnivool are a and middle-class families have come to believe that private artists who will play at the venue are progressive metal band from schools will ensure their children a bright career. The Shubha Mudgal, Benny Dayal and Australia. With their acclaimed 2005 subsequent mushrooming of English medium private Funktuation, When Chai Met Toast debut, Themata, and 2009’s ground schools have led to the decline of public schools and many and Raja Kumari. Among some breaking follow-up, Sound Awake, public schools that once teemed with children are facing exceptional talent from the North- Karnivool established themselves as closure. Others have shrunk and cater to a homogeneous east set to perform this season are one of the most vital forces in section of children from working class and migrant Soulmate: North East Blues progressive modern music. Now a families. Special, Imphal Talkies and Khazi major international draw, appearing Bloodz. at festivals such as The Big Day Out, Data from the Department of Primary and Secondary “We’re thrilled to be back in Sonisphere (France), Download Education reveal that many schools in the state were Meghalaya for our fifth year in the (UK), SXSW (US) and Hurricane “temporarily closed” during this academic year. Schools state. Since our festival’s journey (Germany), and gaining high praise were also merged with another. While officials argue that began in 2010, BACARDÍ NH7 from international press titans such has also worked on several projects Though Benny’s Bollywood career the department never declares a school “closed” — the Weekender has programmed as Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine, related to music education. She was kept him supremely occupied, he, official word for it is “zero enrolment” school — the fact extraordinary talent for an equally Kerrang! and Rocksound, Karnivool also awarded the Nana Shirgaokar along with the band were determined is that a large number of public schools function with 10 passionate and growing audience have belied expectation again with Chair for traditional music at the Goa to evolve into their own identity, and to 15 students and one or two teachers, or with no of music fans. The festival began as album number three, the brazen and University from 2013 to 2015. Along slowly started writing their original a home for indie musicians to introspective, Asymmetry. This students and only teachers. with her specialisation in Hindustani music. This mellifluous funk band connect with their fans like never expansive new work was designed classical music, Shubha Mudgal is has been making waves in the Indie The school education sector thus becomes a happy before, and over 10 years, it’s been in the band’s Perth studio over two also well known for her work with music scene since its inception in the hunting ground for profiteers who do not give the surreal to witness the festival grow years, before in late 2012, the popular music. She performs with a year 2011, also at the same time slightest regard to the actual welfare and development in the most organic way - both Karnivool caravan headed across the group of accomplished musicians traveling all across the country and of the students. On the other hand, the state sonically and as a community. With continent to bunker down with and composers with whom she has the world playing Benny’s government is still shouting hoarse of plans to overhaul over 82% of our lineup making their legendary producer, Nick DiDia had a long association such as Dr. Bollywood hits but with a funk-twist. and revamp the government schools, with even a few festival debut this year, we hope to (Rage Against The Machine, Aneesh Pradhan, Sudhir Nayak, They finally released their first Tamil- ‘model schools’ to show for it. It is still spending a see fans, old and new to celebrate Mastodon) at Byron Bay’s Studios Aditya Balani, Gaurav Balani, Anil Funk EP ‘Funk Katcheri’ in January considerable amount of money and resources with very this decade of happiness with us.” 301. A new album is expected this Chawla, Srijan Mahajan and Nitin 2019 prior to which they dropped their little expectations. Evidently, there are very serious said Supreet Kaur, Festival Director. year, with the band having teased it Joshi. While she has performed first music video ‘Oora Paaru’ in and grave lapses and mistakes in the system of Anshuman Goenka, BACARDÍ to its audience on social media. This multiple times at the happiest music November 2018. The band has a government education system, from planning to Director Marketing, India will the band’s 3rd time in India, and festival, this is her first ever unique energy which started making implementation and evaluation. It is only when these commented , “Ten years ago, their first time in Meghalaya with performance with BACARDÍ NH7 waves ever since they came together. faults are identified that corrective measures can be BACARDÍ’s passion for music and BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender. Weekender in Meghalaya. They have also collaborated with formulated and taken up. our inherent legacy of creating Intervals Soulmate various other artists for gigs and Another big hurdle in the effort to improve the immersive experiences, led to a Intervals is a Canadian progressive Soulmate is a blues rock band from generated some fantastic numbers to government schools in the state would be the creative partnership with OML, metal band. Formed in Toronto, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Often the delight of their audiences. Their patronizing attitude of the government authorities, giving India one of its first music Ontario, the band has toured referred to as legends of the rock and biggest asset is their ability to adapt partly from the fact that their children are in private festivals ever - BACARDÍ NH7 throughout Canada and the United roll and the blues scene in Shillong, funk into regional languages such as schools or in schools outside the state. It would be Weekender. Fondly referred to as States with bands such as Animals the band is primarily made up of Tamil, Hindi as well as English. They interesting to observe their response and commitment India’s Happiest Music festival, our as Leaders, Protest The Hero, Rudy Wallang and Tipriti also love putting in a bit of R&B, to the development and welfare of these government commitment to providing unique Between The Buried and Me and The Kharbangar, although they Disco, and Soul which effortlessly experiences and showcasing true Contortionist. Formerly featuring schools if their children are made to study in these frequently team up with session blend with the genre. talent, remains undeterred. In the Mike Semesky, Lukas Guyader, Matt musicians when on tour. Tipriti is When Chai Met Toast schools. last ten years, BACARDÍ NH7 De Luca and Anup Sastry (the considered one of the finest female When Chai Met Toast is a four-piece, Where there is a will there is a way, and so if the Weekender has successfully drummer from Skyharbor, a Delhi- singers to have emerged from North neo-folk band from Cochin, Kerala state government put their heart and soul into it, a brought independent music to based prog-metal act featuring artists East India and Wallang remains one formed in 2016. Their debut EP ‘The solution is never impossible. All it would require is mainstream culture and we are from the world over), the band of the most respected blues Joy of Little Things’ was released in determination, perseverance, dedication and confident that in the next ten years, currently features Aaron Marshall guitarists of India . 2017, followed by their second EP willingness to go the extra mile. A good public the community will grow bigger with a host of guest musicians. Benny Dayal and Funktuation ‘Believe’ in 2018. They are constantly education system can contribute to state-building and and stronger. This year, we look Having made an instrumental release Primarily inspired by the genres of Funk, touring multiple cities and are a reduce- if not remove- much of the social hurdles on forward to celebrating the festival, titled The Way Forward in 2017, the Soul, R&B, Disco, and Pop, Funktuation festival favorite across India. Their the path of progress and prosperity. With so much at our fans and the spirit of always band is currently on tour across the is a rare combination of a live band YouTube channel is going strong stake, shouldn’t the state government roll up its sleeve doing what moves us.” world promoting its new, unique playing dance music. The band with with over 3 million collective views. and make a real and genuine effort to change the After its opening act in Meghalaya sound. Benny Dayal on vocals, Carl Fernandes Apart from their releases, the band society? in November, the festival will travel Shubha Mudgal on bass, Alok Merwin on synth and has also worked with the stand-up to Pune from November 29- Shubha Mudgal is a Hindustani keys, David Joseph on drums, Allwyn comedian Kenny Sebastian on the Letters, Feedback and Suggestions to ‘Imphal Times’ December 1, 2019, where it will classical vocalist trained by some of Jeya Paul on percussions, Joshua Satya soundtrack of his Amazon Prime celebrate a glorious decade of the finest scholar musicians and on guitars, and Toby Joseph on sound, Show, ‘Die Trying’. They are known can be sent to our e-mail : [email protected]. bringing the best musical talent to gurus of the country. 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