Our Story & Mission
Who We Are
Takam Mising Porin Kébang (TMPK) — the All Mising Students' Union — is the apex student organisation of the Mising (Miri) community, one of Assam's largest Scheduled Tribes. Founded on 16 October 1971 at Jonai Higher Secondary School in present-day Dhemaji district, TMPK unified previously fragmented Mising student groups into a single, powerful representative body.
The founding President was Medini Mohan Doley and the first General Secretary was Sonadhar Patir. The constitution was formally adopted on 30 October 1972. TMPK is the student wing of the Mising Bane Kebang (MBK), the apex socio-cultural body of the Mising people.
Today, TMPK operates through a network of district and unit committees across all Mising-inhabited areas of Assam, with its central office located at Abotani Lotta, Gogamukh, Dhemaji, Assam (PIN 787034).
Mission & Objectives
TMPK is dedicated to the holistic advancement of the Mising community. Our core objectives as enshrined in the constitution are:
- Educational Advancement — Promote higher education, award scholarships, and conduct merit felicitation programmes for Mising students.
- Cultural Preservation — Protect and promote Mising language (Mising Agom), traditional festivals (Ali-Aye-Ligang, Po:rag), oral history, and the Roman script developed by Mising Agom Kebang.
- Relief & Welfare — Organise flood relief camps, distribute essential supplies, and coordinate disaster response for affected Mising communities across the Brahmaputra valley.
- Political Advocacy — Campaign for the inclusion of the Mising Autonomous Council under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution for full tribal autonomy, and advocate for land rights, citizenship documentation, and social justice.
- Youth Empowerment — Foster leadership, organise sports and cultural events, and build a network of young Mising professionals and community leaders.
Organisational Structure
Central Committee
The apex decision-making body comprising elected office bearers — President, Vice-President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Treasurer, and secretaries. A 101-member Central Committee was formed at the 17th Triennial General Conference in July 2026.
District Committees
Each Mising-inhabited district operates a district committee elected by unit committee representatives. They implement central directives and coordinate regional activities across Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Charaideo, Golaghat, and Biswanath.
Regional Committees
Intermediate tier connecting district committees with unit-level activities. Ensures coordination across clusters of committees within a district or across neighbouring districts.
Unit Committees
The grassroots foundation of TMPK. Unit committees operate at the village, town, and college level — engaging Mising youth directly, organising local activities, recruiting members, and serving as the first point of contact for the community.
All tiers are democratically elected. Elections are supervised by an independent TMPK Election Commission to ensure free and fair conduct.
Name Through the Decades
Assam Miri Chatra Sonmilon (Miri Students' Conference)
Takam Mising Porin Kébang / All Mising Students' Union
North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) Students' Union — re-established at Jonai
Assam Arunachal Mising Students Union
All Assam Mising Students Union (Dergaon session)
Takam Mising Porin Kébang — name readopted at Matmora, Dhakuakhana
Takam Mising Porin Kébang — finalised at Jengraimukh, Majuli (22–24 Feb)
The Mising Community
Demographics
Geography
The Mising people inhabit the floodplains of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries across 10 districts of Assam — Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Charaideo, and Golaghat — with a significant presence in Biswanath district. Approximately 16,000 Misings also reside in Arunachal Pradesh (East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, and Lohit districts).
Language
Mising Agom is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Tani subgroup, closely related to Adi, Apatani, Galo, and Nyishi. Written in the Roman script (developed by Mising Agom Kebang, founded 1972). Introduced in primary schools as Mising Language Teaching (MLT) from 1985. Recognised by the Sahitya Akademi with the Bhasha Samman award in 2011. Over 629,954 speakers (2011 Census).
Culture & Festivals
Ali-Aye-Ligang — Spring sowing festival in mid-to-late February, celebrated over 5 days with ceremonial sowing, Gumrag dance, and traditional cuisine (Purang apin).
Po:rag — Post-harvest festival held every 2–3 years, with village-to-village celebrations, grand feasts, and community prayers to honour ancestors and seek blessings.
Sister Organisations
Mising Bane Kebang (MBK)
Parent socio-cultural body. President: Paramananda Chayengia, GS: Girin Morang.
Mising Agom Kebang (MAK)
Language & literature body. Founded 1972. Developed Roman script for Mising.
Mising Mimag Kebang (MMK)
Political organisation. Founded March 1993. President: Sunil Pegu.
Takam Mising Mime Kebang (TMMK)
Women's wing. President: Usharani Kumbang, GS: Bonti Pegu.
Mising Autonomous Council (MAC)
Statutory autonomous council established 1995. CEM: Paramananda Chayengia. HQ: Gogamukh.
Mising Dapong Kebang (MDK)
Literary & cultural body. President: Suruj Kumar Patiri, GS: Raju Medok.
📍 Central Office
Takam Mising Porin Kébang
Abotani Lotta, Gogamukh, Dhemaji District, Assam — 787034
info@tmpk.org