Skip to content Skip to navigation

BSS conference concludes

By Hantigiri Narzary |

The 55th annual conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha concludes today at Mugacharan Brahma Fwthar, Bhiranggaon in Chirang district after two days colourful programme.

Dr Kameswar Brahma,president of the sabha strongly criticized the government of Assam for neglecting the Bodo medium education and its failure in the implementation of the Bodo language as an officiate language in the state.

He said in the last 15 years, the Congress government in the state has not done a single welfare work for the growth and development of the Bodo language and education.  He said the Bodo sabha had been demanding the Government of Assam to take proper action for solution of medium crisis, including creation of separate Directorate for Bodo medium, provincialisation of Bodo medium institutions, appointment of teachers and timely distribution of text books etc, but the government is never serious in solving the crisis and the demands.

The apex Bodo literary body has also strongly voiced against the apathetic attitude of education department, government of Assam, for issuing office memorandum in case of written interview for the post of Junior Assistant for High School and Higher Secondary schools by keeping aside question papers in Bodo language.

Kamala Kanta Muchahary,sabha general secretary said that the sabha and its allied organizations strongly oppose the dictatorial attitude by the state government machineries of neglecting the Bodo language, which is also a scheduled language of Indian Constitution and instructed all the district and primary level committee of the sabha to thwart the ‘evil design of Assam government by imposing Assamese or Bengali language on the Bodos, and to take the agitational programme in district level, he said.

The House unanimously resolved that the long pending demands must be solved by the state and Central government within six months of the new govt formation. ‘If the demands are not meet the BSS will be compelled to launch a series of agitational programme with the help of other allied organizations and public, he said.

The delegate sitting also resolved to appeal the state govt to include the Bodo language as one of the subject langauge, in any interview and exams, along with Assamese and Bengali, as Bodo language being a Eight scheduled language.  The House resolved to protest if Bodo language is not included in any interview and exams question papers. : Muchahary said the Sabha has also decided to approach  the Bengal Bengal govt to issue a gazette notification to recognize the Bodo language as a mother tongue for the Mech tribal people of West Bengal and introduced Bodo as a language subject in elementary education. It also called upon the Mech (Bodo) people of West Bengal to  stand unitedly to achieve the goal.

The apex Bodo literary body also opined that local language should be recognized as 1st language, English as second language followed by Hindi and other local regional language (50% each) as third language. ‘For Assamese medium students it should be 50% Hindi and 50% Bodo, and for Bodo medium students 50% Hindi and 50 % Assamese language. In case of Barak valley(50% Hindi, 50% Assamese) and in for Bengali medium students in BTAD, it should be 50% Hindi and 50% Bodo, said Muchahary.

BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary inaugurated the open session with Dr Kameswar Brahma, president of the sabha in the chair.

Mohilary,in his speech said that language recognises identity and growth of the community,so every Bodo person should love and affection to the Bodo language and literature.

Former minister and MLA Chandan Brahma,MP Biswajit Daimary,BTC deputy chief Kampa Borgoyary,ex MP Urkhao Gwra Brahma,Sahitya Akademy awardees Janil Kumar Brahma,Brajendra Kumar Brahma,Dr Mangalsingh Hazoary were prominent attendees on the meeting.

Over 1200 delegates from Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Nepal participated at the conference. Representatives from indigenous sahitya sabhas — Karbi, Dimasa Tiwa, Rabha, Mising, Garo and Deori — attend the conference.

Various literary awards, including Rangsar Literature Award, 2015 and Sameswari Brahma Literary Award, 2015 were presented during the conference. The Sabha facilitated various Sahitya Akademi award winners.

Add new comment

Random Stories

Fight globalization of indifference with service: Basanes

11 May 2016 - 10:57pm | CM Paul
As a follow up on his talk to post graduate students on ‘globalization of solidarity’ during his first visit to Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) two years ago, the head of Don Bosco Missions...

Sattriya Dances must endorse Bhakti Ras

21 Jul 2008 - 11:04pm | Nava Thakuria
The Sattriya dances must endorse the devotional character and Bhakti Rasa (spiritual aspect) should be predominant in this Nritya. More over, the gracefulness of the performers must be maintained...

Centre turns down UPDS demand for separate statehood

12 Apr 2008 - 3:33pm | editor
The Centre has straightly rejected United Peoples’ Democratic solidarity demand for separate statehood but in the same breath has informed them that there will be discussion on some of their...

Bring Mousumi back from B'desh

9 Apr 2018 - 8:15am | AT News
NEW DELHI: A BJP women delegation from Karimganj on Monday is calling on minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj seeking her intervention to bring back Mousumi Das who has been jailed in...

Other Contents by Author

Motor vehicle association warns for non-cooperation in election

The owner and members of the Motor Vehicles in Kokrajhar has warned to take non-cooperation during ensuing Assam assembly election in protest against non-payment of 32 crores of hire charge bills and previous bills of vehicles, which are pending for a long time in the district. Hundreds of  owner and members of the Motor Vehicles under the banner of Kokrajhar district Motor Vehicle Association Co-ordination Committee, staged a three-hours sit-in hunger strike beginning from 11 am to 2 pm at Children Park(near DC office) in Kokrajhar on Thursday demanded early payment of hire charge bills and previous election bills of vehicles.The association has been demanding release of  32...

UPP-Congress alliance would form govt: UG Brahma

'The United Peoples Party and Congress alliance would be formed government at Dispur after assembly election', former Raja Sabha MP and UPP president Urkhao Gwra Brahma claimed. Brahma, while campaigning for party candidate contesting from Kokrajhar east LAC Pratibha Brahma at Serfanguri on Thursday said that his party is contesting in the assembly election in alliance with Congress party where party is winning in 7-8 seats. He said that common publics in all LACs in BTAD region want good governance and social uplift, which is why in today’s people mandate UPP, is the alternative party among voters. He has alleged that NPF party, who had been reigned the council since over decades has...

Rabiram, Majendra file nominations

Bodoland Peoples Front(BPF) candidates from Kokrajhar west and Gossaigaon LAC Rabiram Narzary and Majendra Narzary fielded their nominations in the presence party leader and supporters to the Returning Officer of the respective constituencies at Gossaigaon sub-divisional(civil) office in Kokrajhar district today. The Gossaigaon, headquarter of Gossaigaon sub-division of Kokrajhar district broke into a sea of humanity when thousands of people from irrespective of communities took out a procession with Rabiram Narzary and Majendra Narzary when they filed their nomination papers which was started from Gossaigaon town. The candidates were accompanied by senior BPF party leaders Sabharam...

Election campaigns fever grows up

Election fever grew up ahead few days of scheduled Assam assembly election among various parties like regional, national in the state including BPF, UPP, AGP, AIUDF, Congress, BJP. BPF president Hagrama Mohilary, who is also BTC chief campaigned for party candidate Banendra Mushahary from Gauripur LAC at Debitala High School ground in a chartered Helicopter.  Mohilary was accompanied with Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary, addressed the well attended election rally said that his party has been fielding 16 constituencies all over the BTAD region. He has been claiming of that his party is winning I  large number of contesting seats without any hesitation, because common citizens are...

Hindibashi Yuba Chatra Parishad extends supports to BPF

The Akhil Hindibashi Yuba Chatra Parishad, BTC region committee has decided to extend support to the ruling Bodoland People's Front party in the ensuing assembly election.  The parishad leaders hold meeting with BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary on Tuesday at Bodoland Guest House in Guwahati and submitted a memorandum of seven points of charter of demands which included welfare of the Hindibashi peoples in the region.  Speaking the reporters on Wednesday at Kokrajhar Press Club, Shekhar Yadav, president and Ram Niwas Kumar, secretary of the parishad said that the parishad placed a memorandum to the BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary, who is also BPF president.  'We discussed on various...

Election observer visits Chirang

The Election Observer for Expenditure for 31-Sidli (ST) LAC Jaginder Singh, IRS on Tuesday arrived at Kajalgaon in Chirang district. He held a meeting with the officer in charges and members of various expenditure monitoring teams in the conference hall of the DC's office at Kajalgaon.  While briefing the importance of maintaining records of election expenditure correctly, Singh advocated for strict compliance to ECI guidelines adding that the ECI was very strict on the expenditure aspect of the election. Chirang Deputy Commissioner and district election officer Rupak Kumar Mazumdar gave a brief outline of the district election plan and urged all the officials present to carry out...

Election awareness meeting

An election awareness meeting involving officials from district administration, sub-divisional and officer in charges and members of various monitoring teams on Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation(SVEEP) was held today at Circuit House in Kokrajhar. SK Malviya, election awareness observer in Kokrajhar attended the meeting urged the officials to make public awareness in the district to implenment the  ensuing election in free and fair with increase of polling percentage. Briefing the importance of awareness among the voters, Malviya called upon the officers to make necessary steps to create awareness among the masses so that the voters are well aware of all the...

Common voters favour BPF-BJP: Mohilary

BPF president Hagrama Mohilary,who is also BTC Chief claimed that his party is going to form government at Dispur in alliance with BJP as common voters are favouring to the alliance. Mohilary has been campaigning for party candidates in the region and expressed his hopeful of winning in large number on contsting seats. Mohilary, on Tuesday campaigned with chartered helicopter for party candidates beginning from Sidli constituency for Chandan Brahma at Tukrajhar,Gossaigaon for Majendra Narzary at Saraibil and Kokrajhar west for Rabiram Narzary at Chitila ground. Mohilary,in his addressed said that his party has been forming next government allaince with BJP,no doubt. ‘This time we have...

BJP leader quits

Former president of Kokrajhar district unit of Bharatiya Janata Party, Binati Bala Basumatary resigned from her party membership on Monday.  Basumatary submitted her resignation letter to the state party president citating personal reason . She was Kokrajhar district BJP president for 2011-2015, who had gained strength of the party through her strong leadership in the district. Basumatary's quit of the party ahead assembly election would draw a set back party strength in the Kokrajhar. Basumatary is likely to join ruling BPF party within couple of days, said a close aid of Binati. 

NDFNB(S) ultras held

Three cadres of the NDFB(S) were arrested by security forces in a joint operation belonging to police and army at Hakata village under Barama PS in Baksa district on Sunday. The cadres were identified as Jwangsar Boro @ KK, Mohit Mushahary and Pramod Ramchiary @ Khankari @Raja   of Baksa district. They were actively involved in extortion, arms smuggling and other nefarious and anti national activities and Adivasi carnage in December(2014) and had run away and sheltered themselves in Chennai, till their return. Two pistols along with 4 live rounds, a hand grenade and three mobile phones were recovered from them. Mohit Misahary is a cadre of 39 Batch NDFB and trained in Myanmar.