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International Women Day observed at Nazira

International Women Day observed by NGO Pragati and Pragoti Mahila Mancha at Nazira Natya Mandir on March 8. In this occation a seminer was held on "Epual Rights of Women". Manika Saikia former vice principal of Sivasagar College, Nondeshwari Buraguhain, Advocate Ajit Hazarika, Mintu Borah, Sonjiv Borah etc. were presesent. Four senior Women and two distinguished persons were felicitated in the function.

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Rulling Congress (I) party hosted a women convention at Nazira M.C. Club on November 6, 2012, where over thousands of their party workers participated. Congress Working Committee Member Dr. Hemoprova Saikia, Secretary of Indian National Congress Sanimul Ushman, secretary of the Indian Youth Congress Indrani Mishra, State president of the Indian Youth Congress Priyush Hazarika, Youth leader Gourav Gogoi and MLA of Nazira LAC Debobrat Saikia addressed in the function.
A new Anchalik AASU Committe of Nazira was formed in a general meeting on November Sunday. Hemanto Saikia and Sakir Ahmed were selected as the president and secretary of the committee. Manik Gogoi, president of the AASU, Sivasagar district and Manab Hazarika were also present in the meeting as observers.
An illustrious son of Assam, Pronip Kumar Borthakur has assumed the charge of Director (Offshore) of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) on October 31, 2012. Borthakur has formally taken over the operational responsibility of the prestigious role from Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD, ONGC. Having a formidable professional experience of 35 years with ONGC, Borthakur has spent 24 years at the helm of various sections and groups in the organization.
A large numbers of local guardians of DPS Nazira staged a dharna in front of the Head office of ONGC, Nazira on October 31, 2012. The allegation is that the school is going to abolish the Assamese subject from the school and exploiting the teacher, staff and students. The school also dropped Magh Bihu from their Holidays list of 2012.
In association with the Civil Administration of Nazira sub-division the Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira will observe the National Press Day with a day long programme at M.C.Club Nazira on November 16. Keeping in view the significance of a free and vibrant media with social accountabilityin a democratic country a Seminer is organise on the concept of the " Freedom of Media " and it is the suggested theam of the Press Counsil of India for the National Press Day-2012. Eminent writer Punya Saikia and Deepali Sarmah Bhattachaya will attend in the function as the guest of honour and chief guest. A state level essay competion on Assamese Language is also organise by the organisers....
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Pragati Maina Parijat, Nazira organised a 15-day Children's Drama Workshop on July1 to 15, 2012 at Srimanta Sankardev Sanghs Namghar. More than 70 children took part in the workshop. In the concluding day, on on July 15 all the children staged a drama. Wellknown artist Netriyachaya, Padmashri Jatin Gushwami were present and he appriciated the efforts of the organisers.
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Voter list preparation with photo identifiction card is going on at Nazira sub-division. In this connection the administration organised a training programme from March 12 to 14, where 11 nos. Assistant Registers and 3 Nos Special Supervisor were participated. P.K.Das S.D.O.(Civil), Nazira sub division and Anil Das, election officer of Nazira requested the all trainees to work sincerly in preperation the voter list.