Correspondent
SILCHAR, Feb 26 – Famous Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev along with an eighty-member team attended a six-day yoga camp in Silchar jointly organised by the Silchar Yoga Samiti and Silchar Foodgrams Merchant Association, which concluded on Sunday last.
At the camp, Ramdev said that yog is divided into two parts – exercise and pranayam– with the former helping people to stay fit externally and the letter internally.
Briefing newsmen, Ramdev said that he has travelled a lot in his life but had never seen such dilapidated roads and drainage system as in Silchar.
Swami also urged the people to choose those representatives that could work for the betterment of society.
Earlier, the camp was formally inaugurated by Minister Gautam Roy, MLA, DP Goala, Ajit Singh and SP Violet Baruah.
Chairman of the camp, Sajal Dhar, president, Ramavatar Agarwal, general secretary, Mulchad Baid were also present in the inaugural session.
However, the local participants were less in number compared to those hailing from outside Silchar. The camp was held from 5.30 am to 7.30 am. A special camp was also organised for the schoolchildren on February 19.
HALEM, Feb 26 – A day-long workshop on, ‘Women, Panchayati Raj and Media’ was held at Subhabani Puthibharal, Tezpur, which was organised by the District Community Development Programme (DCDP), an active NGO of Halem on February 9.
A meeting on the occasion was chaired by L Chetri. K Bhengra, chief executive officer of the NGO explained the objectives. Prior to it, R Sarma, programme co-ordinator welcomed all those present. Inaugurating the workshop SC Barthakur, a senior journalist-shed light on the relationship of media personnel with local -self government agencies such as panchayat, etc.
Barthakur also explained how empowerment of women can be buttressed by the Pen of journalists. Another resource-person Teresa Rehman, Principal Corespondent, (NE) Tehelka magazine explained with the help of screen-play how a journalist can be a ‘partner’, instead of ‘recipient’ only. Heart-touching a small matter way be a great help to the organisations, she said. Such writings may help to enhance the reputation of a media-man, Rehman said.
Rimi Tadu from Hunger Project, New Delhi said that women who were engaged in local self government must be independent in their duties. She also explained about the Sarojini Naidu Prize 2009 and appealed to the journalists to submit writings on topics fixed for it. It award is worth Rs 2 lakh, she said. It may be mentioned that the ‘Hunger Project’ of New Delhi offers support to DCDP in implementing developmental activities among BPL masses of interior areas.
Another resource person, Dr Anupam Sarma of WWF spoke about ecological security and good governance. H Basya and S Dey from WWF also co-operated. SC Saikia, APO (T) of DRDA, Sonitpur attended the programme on behalf of the PD.
Sunita Rajput, a GP president explained how she apprised Sonia Gandhi, about the problems of women while she was in the national capital to attend a panchayat convention. Moreover, P Bara, N Barthakur and B Kathhazarika, all from Halem Press Club and also office-bearers of Kanaklata Mahila Mancha took part.
The vote of thanks was offered by K Bhengra, CEO of NGO. Assam Tribune
