Nari chetana programme organised in Kokrajhar
KOKRAJHAR: A one-day Nari chetana and literary forum on feminism in Bodo literature was organised here at Girl's College auditorium hall in Kokrajhar on Monday.
Women activists on various fields like education, literature, social, economics,cultural have attended the seminar and presented papers on the occasion.
General Secretary of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha Prosanto Kumar Boro lighted the lamp to inaugurate the seminar in the august presence of participants and resource persons.
The programme was organised by Sahitya Akademy and Girl's College,Kokrajhar.
Noted writer and principal of Gossaigaon B Ed College Dr Ajit Boro,Prof Anjalee Basumatary,writer Gopinath Borgoyary,Mihir Kumar Sahu,retired ACS officer Rahila Brahma were graced as resource persons on the occasion.
Dr Boro said that the seminar was organised to discuss on the women empowerment and educationally awareness amongst the society.He said that society must bring healthy educational environment among the women community and women must be upliftment to make welfare and development of the society.
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