Asom Lekhika Samaroh forms Mumbai branch
GUWAHATI, Oct 15 Sadou Asom Lekhika Samaroh established its 301st branch in
Mumbai, Gateway of India.
The event organised in association with the Mumbai-based Shreemoyee Asomiya
Matri Asomiya Mahila Samiti was held on the premises of Assam Bhavan. The main
meeting started with the chorus Chirachenehi Mor Bhasha Janani performed by the
members of Shreemoyee Mahila Samiti followed by laying of agenda and inaugural
speech by Nibedita Hazarika and Bina Saikia, secretary and president of the
Mahila Samiti, a press release stated.
Resident deputy commissioner of Assam Bhavan Devasis Sharma, renowned Hindi
litterateur Sanwarmol Sanganeria, Marathi, litterateur Neha Sharpure, renowned
writer Rathin Goswami attended the function.
The 13-member visiting team from Assam and Delhi representing Sadou Asom
Lekhika Samaroh Samiti were felicitated on the occasion, A 30-member working
committee with Bina Saikia as president and Nibedita Hazarika as secretary was
constituted as Mumbai Samannoy Sakha (Branch) Samiti of SALSS.
Pratima Barua, general secretary of SALSS spoke about the aims, objectives and
activities of the Lekhika Samaroh Samiti and suggested the newly-formed Mumbai
branch to organise two days a week of Assamese teaching programmes for children
of Assamese residing in Mumbai and also promote national integrity by means of
translating famous literary works of Assamese literature into other languages
and vice-versa.
(The Assam Tribune, 16.10.2007)
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