Shankardev Shishu Vidya Niketan School at Dadara near Hajo is ready to get another facelift with the financial support from Guwahati Round Table 235, the Guwahati chapter of Round Table India (www.roundtableindia.org). The completed phase two section, comprising three classrooms, verandah & staircases with a total area of 2,750 square feet, will be inaugurated on 8 January next. Kamrup (rural) district magistrate Vinod Seshan has consented to inaugurate phase two part on Sunday in presence of district police chief PS Mahanta. “The foundation stone for development was laid on the 7 February 2016, where the project was planned to be completed in a phased manner with the first phase has already been completed. It was inaugurated by Assam education minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma,” informed Parveen Goyal, chief of Guwahati Round Table 235.
Addressing the media persons on Wednesday, Goyal also added that they would soonstart the construction of phase three and expected to get it completed by the end of 2017. He described his mother organization as a non-religious and non-political entity. The Round Table India has over 4,500 chapters across the country comprising young businessmen, entrepreneurs, technocrats and other professionals. Mukesh Chokhani, secretary to the Guwahati chapter of Round Table India disclosed that they adopted the Dadara Shishu Niketan school under its flagship freedom through education project. He also added that they planned to develop around 10,500 sqft in the school premises with a total outlay of rupees 80 Lakhs.
Project conveners Avishek Kejriwal, Shwet Agarwal, Rahul Sethi with few others were also present on the occasion. Soon after the press meet the Guwahati Round Table 235 office bearers donated two galvanized steel chairs for Guwahati Press Club, which were accepted by the GPC secretary Nava Thakuria in presence of other member-journalists.
The United Liberation Front of Asom (I) demands examplery punishment of those who were involved in the recent attack on local AASU office in Silapothar. Talking to a section of television channels over telephone from an undisclosed location, C-in-C Paresh Baruah said the government bring the perpetrators to Assam to face the court of the people.He said,” this is now longer an issue with AASU. It is an attack on the Assamese. Nobody should be spared. Enough us enough.”Baruah further urged all parties, organizations and indivi
A huge protest rally in Dhemaji has asked the government to immediately nab Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the clash in Silapithar where some persons of doubtful integrity attached a local AASU office triggering statewide anger and protest.Spearheaded by AASU and joined by many organizations the huge rally started from the Dhemaji Court Field before it covered the entire town where the protesters threatened to go to any extent if the government fails to arrest the NIBUSS leader whose fiery speech allegedly incited the orgy of violence where nine AASU activists sustained injury.The participating students and leaders further asked the Centre nit to proceed with the step to amend the...
Amid statewide anger on the Silapothar incident, former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi alleged the BJP-led government’s role in the clash that left at least 10 AASU activists injured.Talking to reporters at the Assam assembly premises, Gogoi said that without any help from the government side the NIBUSS leader could not have escaped.“I doubt some police officials helped him escape. How he could escape without any help from a place like Silapothar where surface communication is not so convenient.”Gogoi further dared AGP leadership to pull out of the cabinet if they are not really a part of it. Criticizing Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Gogoi said the AGP founder president and two time chief...
The All Assam Students Union on Wednesday served 12 hour ultimatum to Sarbananda Sonowal nab Soobodh Biswas, the main culprit behind the Silapothar clash where at least 10 AASU activists sustained injury at an attack NIBBUS protestors on Monday. From a huge rally in Dhemaji, the AASU in rank and file warned that they could go to any extent if the chief minister fails to ensure arrest of the NIBBUS leader whose speech incited the violence where the protestors vandalized the local AASU office. Before serving the ultimatum the AASU-organized rally was joined by several thousands of school and college students apart from many local organizations and individuals. Speakers after speakers made...
Leading wildlife NGOs working in and around Kaziranga National Park today refuted allegations made by International Organisations of using excessive force at Kaziranga National Park by the park authorities to protect the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros. Aaranyak, Assam Elephant Foundation, BHUMI, Wildlife Trust of India and The Corbett Foundation are of the opinion that the pressure on rhino poaching in and around Kaziranga by well organised groups is ever increasing and as such the State Government has to enhance protection measures to ensure the long term survival of the pride of Assam, The Rhino. India is a democratic country and its elected leadership knows very well how much and...
Hundreds of students union activists from AASU,Goria Maria Desi Jatiya Parishad and common publics join hands in the protest torch rally carried out in Kokrajhar town in protest against the attack on the AASU office at Shilapothar in Dhemaji district on Monday which the speakers called “an attack on the Assamese”.The protest rally was started from Rashmela ground via RNB Road,DC office,Vivekananda Road,fly over and concluded at the same point,which organised by Kokrajhar district unit of AASU and was participated from Goria Maria Desi Jatiya Parishad demanding immediate arrests of the miscreants involved in the clash.Nabajyoti Roy, assistant general secretary,AASU who organized the rally...
For Dhemaji police, the most wanted man of the hour is none but Subudh Biswas in connection with the Silapothar clash that rattled Assam. In a public notification, the police on Tuesday made an open appeal to the people to inform the whereabouts of the NIBBUS president who in his speech in the huge rally incited violence in Silapothar on Monday. Policemen probing the clash have confirmed that Biswas, who has close association with RSS and BJP is absconding. The moment the clash erupted, Biswas vanished from the spot and so far he is traceless. Initially, BJP leaders claimed that Biswas is not in any way associated with the party. But a few photographs have, beyond doubt, have proved the...
Defying flag march by army people thronged in thousands in Silapothar on Tuesday a day after the huge area in Dhemaji was rocked by a clash Bangala-speaking Hindu activists with some local residents where an AASU office was vandalized.Many people representing the various groups and organizations held a huge rally in protest against the attack on the AASU office which the speakers called “an attack on the Assamese”.AASU leaders who organized the rally made it plain and simple that the immigrants must quit Assam irrespective of Hindu or Muslim. They further demanded immediate arrest of the miscreants involved in the clash.Speakers after speakers in the rally urged the indigenous people to...
The All Bodo Students Union(ABSU) strongly condemned attacked on AASU office at Shilapothar of Dhemaji district and arrests all the culprits involved with vandalism to AASU office and properties. Promod Boro, president and Kwrwmdao Wary,secretary of ABSU,in a press statemnet said the ABSU,after observation of the incidence of violence by the demonstrations at Shilapothar in Dhemaji district and vandalism done to AASU office, through the media and local ABSU volunteers report, which occurred on Monday in the wee hours of the day.The students union strongly condemn and demanded the administration must apprehend all the culprits involved in such act of vandalism to AASU office and...
The Silapothar clash suggests, beyond doubt, a sharp fall in the dominance of the indigenous people and if the disturbing trend is allowed to continue the Assamese ad a nation would be reduced to minority by 2040. This was more or less of what Upamanyu Hazarika said when he reacted to the Monday’s incident in Silapothar where some goons after holding a rally against the D voter tag vandalized a local AASU office in the evening. Talking to reporters in Delhi on Tuesday, the Prabojon Vurodhi Manch convener said these incidents would take place at regular intervals. Hazarika said granting citizenship to the immigrants is a gross injustice to the indigenous people which is not allowed...
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