Peoples Rights Forum (PRF) Assam a forum of NGOs, individuals and peoples organisation had decided to work for the food security in the state of Assam. The first executive meeting of the forum was held at hotel Alankar on 23rd August where the forum has decided to organize world food day in October at Jorhat. The forum which has been launched recently shall focus on right to food with special emphasize on Supreme Court guidelines on right to food. So far a survey has been in done in 7 districts of Assam by one of the member organization of the forum. The forum will also carry out more surveys in Assam and to begin with a survey shall be done in Guwahati city related to Public Distribution System and functioning of other food related schemes by central and the state government. The forum meeting was attended by its executive member from different parts of the state. The PRF Assam was finally formed last month in a meeting which was held at the RRTC in Umran, Meghalaya to carry out research, advocacy and awareness programme related to right to food in the state of Assam.
Moving from the world of digital connection some youths from Guwahati formed an organisation named 'Utthan'. The meeting was convened by some member from an online community named 'Axom: Amar Matrbhoomi'. Al together 18 young professional and student from different background came and discussed about the recent serial blast. The meeting was held at Bharalu in Guwahati. All the participants condemned the blast and asked the government to find out the culprits at an earliest and make the life of common citizen secure. The genesis of convening the meeting was spontaneous reaction to the serial blast that took place in 4 district of Assam on 30th October. All the participants felt that the...
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