Shillong: The North East India Christian Council (NEICC) expresses its profound sorrow on the passing of Mr. Niketu Iralu, a distinguished Naga thinker, social scientist, peace builder, and advocate of reconciliation. His life and work prolonged effectively past the boundaries of Nagaland and the North East, and his passing is a major loss to all who valued his knowledge, integrity, and dedication to peace, dialogue, and human dignity.
In the course of the years he lived in Shillong, Niketu Iralu grew to become a revered and trusted presence within the metropolis. His affect prolonged past peace constructing and public affairs. Individuals from completely different walks of life sought his counsel on private, social, neighborhood, and public issues. He was identified for listening fastidiously, reflecting deeply, and providing considerate and balanced counsel. For a lot of, he grew to become a trusted elder whose knowledge and friendship had been valued throughout completely different sections of society.
Niketu Iralu was deeply ecumenical and inclusive in his outlook and relationships. He associated warmly to individuals throughout denominational, tribal, social, cultural, and political strains. Whereas remaining grounded in his personal convictions, he was in a position to have interaction individuals of various views with respect and openness. He sought frequent floor with out disregarding real variations, and his method of engagement usually created house for dialogue and mutual understanding.
He possessed appreciable mental depth and was exceptionally effectively knowledgeable concerning the Naga wrestle, the political and historic realities of the area, the issues and aspirations of Indigenous peoples, and developments in nationwide and worldwide affairs. His means to put regional questions inside wider nationwide and world contexts enabled him to have interaction advanced points with perspective and seriousness. His contribution was subsequently not restricted to 1 discipline or one neighborhood.
His contribution to the reason for peace and reconciliation, notably by way of the Discussion board for Naga Reconciliation, shall be remembered with gratitude. He understood that sustainable peace requires greater than the decision of political variations; it additionally requires the rebuilding of relationships and belief amongst individuals. By dialogue, private engagement, writing, and quiet persuasion, he constantly inspired listening and reconciliation, notably at instances when divisions had been deep and the trail ahead was unsure.
His passing shall be deeply felt in Nagaland, Shillong, and throughout North East India. On the identical time, the importance of his life extends past any specific neighborhood or area. His engagement with peace, reconciliation, human dignity, Indigenous issues, social change, and public affairs gave his work a wider relevance and introduced him into dialog with individuals and establishments past the area and the nation.
The NEICC identifies with the values of peace, reconciliation, dialogue, and inclusion to which Niketu Iralu gave a lot of his life. As a Christian ecumenical physique serving the church buildings and peoples of North East India, the Council stays dedicated to contributing to peace in our nation, with specific concern for the North Japanese area. The institution of the NEICC Peace Centre in Shillong is one expression of this persevering with dedication to dialogue, reconciliation, therapeutic, and peaceable coexistence.
The NEICC provides because of God for the present of Niketu Iralu’s life and for the contribution he made to Nagaland, North East India, India, and past. We prolong our heartfelt condolences to his beloved spouse, Mrs. Christine Iralu, his household, pals, colleagues, and all who mourn his passing.
At the moment of sorrow, we pray that God, the supply of all consolation and peace, will strengthen the bereaved household and grant them grace and comfort. We additionally pray that his life and legacy will encourage a brand new era to proceed the work of dialogue, reconciliation, justice, and peace.
Might the life and witness of Niketu Iralu proceed to encourage the church buildings, communities, and folks of North East India, and all individuals of goodwill, to pursue understanding over division, reconciliation over resentment, and peace with justice.
Might he relaxation within the everlasting peace of Christ.
– by Rev. Dr. Meyu Changkiri, Common Secretary, North East India Christian Council (NEICC), Shillong
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