Immunization drive in Kokrajhar
A special immunization drive was carried out in Kokrajhar district along with rest of the state by department of Health & Family welfare,government of Assam giving utmost importance and priority to universal immunization programme for children and pregnant women.
Kampa Borgoyary, BTC deputy chief kick start to inaugurate the immunization drive with feeding polio drops to babies in the preence of official and staffs of the Health & Family welfare department at Balajan block hospital on Thursday in Kokrajhar district.Borgoyary, in his addresses said that immunization is very much needed among citizens to get healthy health and situation in the region.
He said that health consciousness and social uplift is very important way to the growth and shape of human society through which citizens could be brought under full immunization. He urged the citizen and guardians to give immunization to all children below two years to protect from nine several other diseases like-TB,Polio,Hepatitis B,Diptheria,Whooping cough,Tetanus,Measles, Japanese Encephalitis and Influenza to make them diseases free and healthy.
It is to be noted that according to National Family Health Survey(NFHS) 2016,only 47 percent of our children have received full immunization which implies that a major 53 percent of the children are either left out or not covered under full immaunization programme which is a matter of great concern. It is a special programme to reach the unreached and cover the uncovered,said Borgoyary.
A public meeting in this regard was also organized with Dinesh Chandra Boro,Secretary,BTC in the chair.
“It is a good drive to bring health awareness about immunization.Citizens are getting benefits through this programme.Citizens should participate with positive attitude so that child mortality could be stopped”,Borgoyary said.
Random Stories
13 Dec 2017 - 8:23am |
AT News
KOKRAJHAR: The Kokrajhar police have arrested Insaf Ali from Sesapani on Tuesday 48 hours after he killed an Adivasi woman with whom he had illicit relations. Insaf, who was arrested along with his...
1 Aug 2014 - 7:29pm |
Rajiv Roy
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council's eviction of illegal traders in Shillong has earned both accolades and criticism from the public. Those who are showering praise are doing so merely out...
10 Nov 2015 - 6:49pm |
AT News Itanagar
The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Shri J.P. Rajkhowa has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Deepavali (Diwali). He expressed his hope and prayed...
7 Dec 2011 - 11:03pm |
Daya Nath Singh
Protest against use of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958, has shifted from extreme northeastern part of the country to the remote northern part. Now, demands are high by the Chief Minister...
Other Contents by Author
On the second day of the fourth Asian Kho Kho Championships at Tamulpur in Baksa district of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), India continued its dominant performance. Both Indian men and women registered wins against their opponents, creating strong sporting amusement. Indian women had an easy win against Malaysia, scoring 79 points in the first innings against Malaysia’s 15. Captain Nasreen and Archana Majhi were at their attacking best, helping their team to earn maximum points in front of the roaring crowds.
Indian captain Nasreen thinks Nepal and Bangladesh could pose tough challenges for the Indian team, which has been unbeaten so far. The men's match between India and Iran was a...
The ongoing High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) final examinations in the state of Assam have been marred by a serious concern over the leakage of question papers. The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) has expressed its strong resentment over the issue, especially in light of the English subject question paper that was leaked on March 6th.
In a press statement issued on Thursday, ABSU's Assistant General Secretary and Education Secretary, Dinesh Brahma and Swmaosar Basumatary, condemned the irresponsible and unfair conduct of those responsible for conducting the exams. They expressed their concern that the Mathematics subject question paper was widely circulated on social media just...
Jadav Payeng, also known as the Forest Man of India and a Padma Shri awardee environmentalist, has called for a week-long global lockdown to strike a balance in the ecosystem. Speaking on the theme ‘Indigenous Knowledge System’ at the Bodoland International Knowledge Festival at Bodoland University in Kokrajhar, Payeng expressed his serious concern about global warming and urged global leaders to take action towards conserving the environment and nature.
In his speech, Payeng emphasized that the concept ‘God is nature and nature is God’ and shared his personal experience of how giving a lockdown for a week in a year globally could help restore the balance of the ecosystem. He has also...
A five-day mountaineering training program, organized by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Welfare department of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) government, begins on Thursday at the Dangdupur Hills Site in Kokrajhar. Over 60 participants from different districts of the BTR is participating in the training program, which will focus on capacity building and imparting basic mountaineering skills along with other adventure activities such as rock climbing, rappelling, chimney climbing, jumar climbing, high rope activities, trekking, and paragliding.
The training program is aimed at building self-confidence, increasing flexibility and concentration, improving social...
On Friday, the government of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) observed the third BTR Peace Accord Day as "Day of Peace" on Friday. A massive bike peace rally was held in Kokrajhar, the "City of Peace." The rally drew thousands of people from various parts of the Kokrajhar district.
Pramod Boro, the CEM of BTR, inaugurated the installation of a 100-foot high mast pole for the Indian national flag in Kokrajhar. On this occasion, the ex-gratia initiative for the families of the Bodoland martyrs was launched. For the first time, 201 families were each given a cheque for Rs. 5 lakh.
The event was attended by CEM Pramod Boro, Katiram Boro, Speaker of the BTCLA, MLA Sjt...
Three individuals, including former MLA and senior BPF (Bodoland People's Front) leader Hitesh Basumatary, were arrested by police in Baksa district after a search operation at Basumatary's residential complex resulted in the recovery of a large cache of illegal arms and ammunition. The recovered items included an AK rifle, an M-16 rifle, and 135 rounds of live ammunition. The other two individuals arrested were Daorao Dekhreb Narzary, working president of the Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Mancha and former BPF leader, and Bikram Daimary, a contractor from Udalguri district. The three have been charged with conspiracy to form a new armed organization in the region and have been produced in...
Kokrajhar: A two-day workshop on sustainable agriculture began on Friday. Nearly 100 participants will participate in the workshop being held in Kokrajhar district to impart training on multiple aspects of agriculture and natural farming among the farmers.
Director of Veterans and Animal Husbandry of BTR, Dr. Pathik Das, Officer on Special Duty to the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of BTR, Pushpadhar Das, retired director of Agriculture and Officer on Special Duty to the CEM (BTR), Manaranjan Das, General Secretary of UPPL, Raju Kumar Narzary, chairperson of KMB, Pratibha Brahma, attended the workshop. The workshop was chaired by Nerkang Kaklary, president of UPPL's Farmer's Cell. The...
The 7th edition of the northeast Butterfly meet was concluded at Raimona National Park in Kokrajhar district on Wednesday. Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Executive Member for Forest & Environment Ranjit Basumatary inaugurated the event at Kachugaon.
The event was organized by Butterflies of North-Eastern (NE) India group in collaboration with the government of Bodoland Territorial Region against Drugs and Organized Crimes (BTR) and NGOs including ATREE, WWF-India, WTI, Aaranyak, SEED, flutters .org, Ngunu Ziro, BECT, BAMOS, Wiki Love Butterflies.
Nearly 100 participants from different states of India including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu etc....
Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) team won the trophy defeating Lai Autonomous Council (LADC) of Mizoram 1-0 in the final match of inter sixth schedule premier league -2022 being held at SAI SAG center,Kathalguri Titaguri in Kokrajhar district.
Sonam Basumatary of Bodoland Territorial Region scored the lone goal against Lai Autonomous in 51 minutes of the second half. This led his team to win the tournament 1-0.
The Bodoland team won the final match of the ISPL. Lai Autonomous District Council tried to equalise the score by scoring, but failed to score any goal against the Bodoland team. Jwngbla Brahma of Bodoland team was awarded man of the match and man of the player of the ISPL....
Professor Indira Boro, head of the department of Bodo for Bodoland University, has been named for an award from the Sahitya Akademy for translation in Bodo language.
Dr. Boro has been named for the translation of her book Hirimba (originally written in Assamese by Jayanti Gogoi)
Presently, Boro is the head of the department of Bodo at Bodoland University. She has authored many books in Bodo language and contributed a lot to the uplift and development of Bodo literature.
Several literary lovers and Bodo Sahitya Sabha have congratulated her for being named for the Sahitya Akademy award.
Add new comment