Covid claims Nehginpao Kipgen at Delhi
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, May 02 2021:
Renowned Kuki academician, a political scientist, a well known writer and orator in varied fields, Prof Dr Nehginpao Kipgen died of the dreaded Covid this morning at New Delhi.
He was 46 .
He is survived by his wife Hoipi and two sons Lenchung David Kipgen and Thangmuan Bryan Kipgen.
Prof Dr.Nehginpao Kipgen is the son of (L) Mangkholen Kipgen and Nemnei Kipgen.
Born in 1975 at Teijang in Myanmar (Burma), an ambitious Nehginpao Kipgen came to Manipur and studied at Keithelmanbi Sainik School till Class III and at KT Hr Sec School, Kangpokpi till Class VIII and completed his matriculation at Sangaikot in Churachandpur district while he finished his higher secondary at Imphal.
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Then, he went to America for his further studies.
He came to India a few years back and served as Executive Director at Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), OP Jindal Global University, New Delhi till he breathed his last this morning.
His academic research focused on Asia with specialization in Southeast Asia and Burma/Myanmar while his general teaching and research interests included democratisation, global/world politics, ethnic conflicts and identity politics, human rights, refugees, maritime disputes, international organizations and Government and politics of Southeast Asia.
He had presented papers and served as chair and participant in several international academic conferences, including International Political Science Association (IPSA) and International Studies Association (ISA) while he was also a Board Member of (RC18-Asian and Pacific Studies) of IPSA.