If you are moving to Chennai and want any kind of help please contact the Assam Association, here are the details of the office bearers of the association.
Sulakshan Saikia (President): 9444391730
G.N.Baruah (Secretary): 9445005186
B.K.Sharma (Asstt.Secretary): 9445005171
Kishore Kalita (Organising Secy): 9840588738
Pradeep Hazarika (Organising Secy):9884269490
Himangshu Hazarika(Organising Secy):9176445196
S.K.Borah(Organising Secy):9445005962
Indukalpa Saikia(Megazine Secy): 9840943308
P.K.Bhattacharjee (Treasurer & Cultural Secy):9445005154
PermalinkSubmitted by Dr. Devdas Kakati on Fri, 05/12/2014 - 21:16
Very happy to know that the association is continuing to do well and growing. I had the privilege of being the President of the association around 1981-82 when I was a Professor of IIT-Madras ( now Chennai). During Assam Movement, we published the Brahmaputra Beckons. You will be happy to know recently a book by me on the life & events in Majuli was published by Partridge India of Penguin-Random House Group :"An Insane Moon". I can send some details if you send me a contact email address.
With best wishes to you all, Devdas Kakati. 05 December 2014.
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