Aizawl, May 1 -- National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairperson Antar Singh Arya on Wednesday in Mizoram advocated for the popularization of Hindi in the predominantly tribal and landlocked state, where the language has limited usage.

Arya was on a four-day visit to Mizoram to assess the implementation of central welfare schemes for tribal communities.

At a meeting with key Mizoram officials to review the status of Scheduled Tribes and the progress of various welfare initiatives, Arya emphasized the need to promote Hindi and urged the state administration to consider measures to achieve this, according to an official.

The NCST chairman also addressed the practice of jhum cultivation (slash and burn) in the state, suggestin...