Shillong, Apr 25 : In a move to get closer to their roots, the indigenous Khasis living in Karbi-Anglong district of Assam has invited the Meghalaya government to the 50th anniversary celebration of the village. Scheduled to be held on May 3, Kalibitti village in East Karbi-Anglong district has decided to celebrate the day in due grandeur. Among the invitees were Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H Pala, State Congress chief D D Lapang, Education Minister R C Laloo, prominent NGOs besides citizens of the state. We have decided to invite the Meghalaya government and its people in order to bridge the gap between our tribes in Assam and Meghalaya, Karbi-anglong District Khasi Students Union (KD-KSU) political secretary Glowstarwel Tyrngai, told reporters at a news conference today. Tyrngai who is also the headman of Kalibitti village said, "the occasion will give us a chance to reconnect with our roots", adding that "since the inter-state divide in the 70s, the Khasis living in Assam were left orphaned". Kalibitti village was founded by three gentlemen  Jattar Rupsi, Holy Rupsi and T Phawa who were originally from Bataw in Jaintia Hills district. The village now has a total of more than 200 households. Most of the people are engaged in beetle leaves, beetles nuts, turmeric, and ginger cultivation as their source of livelihood. Highlighting the problems faced by the Khasis living in Assam, Tyrngai however said, One of the major problem faced by us is the non-accessibility for government job adding that the educated youths in the village hardly get a job in the government. In term of developmental activities, he said, less facilities are being extended to the village, as of now we have only one government school set up. He said there are around 30,000 khasis living in East Karbi Anglong district and are recognized as Schedule Tribe.