Research on ethnic languages State govt to provide aid

Correspondent
DERGAON, Jan 27 – The Assam Government will accept a scheme for the research on different old languages of the State. Since the developement of all the ethnic groups and their dialects are extremely neccessary for the all-round development of the Assamese nation, the State Government has taken up various schemes. This was stated by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the open session of 28th biennial session of Purbanchal Tai Sahitya Sabha at Khumtai on Monday. He also opined that Assam is famous for unity among different ethnic groups. He also released a book published in memory of Jiba Kanta Gogoi. Earlier the open session held with Dr Jogendra Nath Phukan in the chair was formally inaugurated by minister Ajanta Neog. In the meeting MP Deep Gogoi, MLA Prabin Gogoi, Forest minister of Nagaland AC Kanyak, Education minister N Kanyak, Doly Gogoi and Niva Konwar were present along with others.

It is pertinent to mention that the four-day-long programme started at Dam Chao Jiba Kanta Gogoi khetra on January 16 was ended on Monday.

Through the presidential speech Dr JN Phukan opined that no such study in Tai language was carried out in Assam so far. So he urged the government to do something in this regard.

Earlier the cultural procession competition was formally inaugurated by Dr Prabin Konwar. In the competition Tinsukia district team was adjudged as the best team. source: assam tribune