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SILCHAR, Feb 9: The three-day Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan (BUBSSS) concluded here on Sunday besides being preoccupied with literary and linguistic discussions focused on the socio-economic issues of this valley.
A significant part of the session was an enlivening discourse on the need to form Economic Development Council in order to pace up the development of Barak Valley. The discussion held under the presidentship of eminent educationist Kamaluddin Ahmed and participated by lecturers Debasree Dutta and Niranjan Roy became quite enlightening and enlivening with stress on the history of the valley in its social, cultural and fiscal backdrop and the need for better surface connectivity and related infrastructure.
Both the speakers in their erudition spoke about the abundant natural resources which could be exploited not only for meaningful economic gains but also for employment generation.
The valley, as pointed out by them, has potential for developing tourism, fish-farming, and bio diesel and rubber cultivation. For better and coordinated effort, this valley needs a development council, they stressed.
The session marked by the assembly of intellectuals and distinguished personalities held in a solemn atmosphere at Gandhi Bhavan auditorium was in fact dominated by the speeches of both intellectuals and politicians.
To begin with Excise and Border Area Development Minister Gautom Roy pledged to protect the interest of Bengali language without any malice or rancour to other languages. He would rather join any movement or agitation for the cause of mother tongue.
The Minister blamed a section of bureaucrats for creating controversy on language for which he said one has to be careful instead of being emotionally surcharged.
He referred to the printing of question paper for LD assistant examination in Asomiya language for the candidates of Barak Valley in flagrant violation of the Official Language Act of 1961. The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s strict instruction to have all state government signboards in Bengali is being delayed due to bureaucratic wrangling.
BJP MLA of Karimganj Mission Ranjan Das spoke of sincerity and commitment for the cause of language but deplored linguistic chauvinism. Katigorah MLA Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya pointed out the concern of Barak Banga for the Bengalees of Brahmaputra Valley and strengthen the bond of friendship between the two valleys.
The session began with the welcome speech of 23rd Biannual conference of Barak Bang president Dinendra Narayan Biswas which was presided over by Shyamalendu Chakraborty. Among the distinguished personalities on the dias was assistant commissioner of Linguistic Minority of India S K Upadhyay.
Eminent octogenarian journalist Jyotindra Chandra Dutta and poet Bimal Chowdhury were felicitated on the occasion for their valuable contributions in their creative fields. source: the sentinel assam
SILCHAR, Feb 9: The three-day Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan (BUBSSS) concluded here on Sunday besides being preoccupied with literary and linguistic discussions focused on the socio-economic issues of this valley.
A significant part of the session was an enlivening discourse on the need to form Economic Development Council in order to pace up the development of Barak Valley. The discussion held under the presidentship of eminent educationist Kamaluddin Ahmed and participated by lecturers Debasree Dutta and Niranjan Roy became quite enlightening and enlivening with stress on the history of the valley in its social, cultural and fiscal backdrop and the need for better surface connectivity and related infrastructure.
Both the speakers in their erudition spoke about the abundant natural resources which could be exploited not only for meaningful economic gains but also for employment generation.
The valley, as pointed out by them, has potential for developing tourism, fish-farming, and bio diesel and rubber cultivation. For better and coordinated effort, this valley needs a development council, they stressed.
The session marked by the assembly of intellectuals and distinguished personalities held in a solemn atmosphere at Gandhi Bhavan auditorium was in fact dominated by the speeches of both intellectuals and politicians.
To begin with Excise and Border Area Development Minister Gautom Roy pledged to protect the interest of Bengali language without any malice or rancour to other languages. He would rather join any movement or agitation for the cause of mother tongue.
The Minister blamed a section of bureaucrats for creating controversy on language for which he said one has to be careful instead of being emotionally surcharged.
He referred to the printing of question paper for LD assistant examination in Asomiya language for the candidates of Barak Valley in flagrant violation of the Official Language Act of 1961. The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s strict instruction to have all state government signboards in Bengali is being delayed due to bureaucratic wrangling.
BJP MLA of Karimganj Mission Ranjan Das spoke of sincerity and commitment for the cause of language but deplored linguistic chauvinism. Katigorah MLA Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya pointed out the concern of Barak Banga for the Bengalees of Brahmaputra Valley and strengthen the bond of friendship between the two valleys.
The session began with the welcome speech of 23rd Biannual conference of Barak Bang president Dinendra Narayan Biswas which was presided over by Shyamalendu Chakraborty. Among the distinguished personalities on the dias was assistant commissioner of Linguistic Minority of India S K Upadhyay.
Eminent octogenarian journalist Jyotindra Chandra Dutta and poet Bimal Chowdhury were felicitated on the occasion for their valuable contributions in their creative fields. source: the sentinel assam
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