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LAKHIMPUR: Like the previous years, Mangalbodh Jagaran Kendra, a leading institution of Lakhimpur working for social, cultural, literary, academic development, has continued its preparation to hold the Mangalmoy Book Festival - 2022 (Mangalamoy Grantha Utsav - 2022). This year the event will commence from April 8 to April 10 at the Uttar Lakhimpur Xahitya Xabha Bhawan premises. The event is organized in association with Uttar Lakhimpur Xahitya Xabha and Mother Language Application Sub-Committee of Axam Xahitya Xabha.
In connection with the event, various programmes like literary competition, book release programme, conference of poets (Kabi Sanmilan), special programmes for woman writers and cultural activists, interactive sessions with writers, literary figures, senior citizens will be held on the scheduled days. After the inauguration of the book fair, a series of literary competition will be held among students on April 8. It includes recitation competition, essay writing competition and drawing competition. The poem for recitation for the competitors of Lower Section is Goch Bhalpowa Kokar Khong by Bhabendra Nath Saikia while Aghonar Kunwoli by poet Krshab Mahanta is for the competitors of the Upper Section. The topic for the Lower Section of essay writing competition is My Favorite Writer while My Favorite Book for the Upper Section. The topics of drawing competition will be of book and book related things.
On the other hand, the Shahitya Jyoti and Kotha Baibhav awards for the year of 2022, instituted since 2006 by Natun Sur Prakashan Parishad, the associate institution of Mangalbodh Jagaran Kendra, will be conferred on April 9. This year Natun Sur Prakashan Parishad selected noted poet Pranab Kumar Barman for Sahitya Jyoti award and fiction writer Rasna Palok for the Kotha Baibhav award. Chief secretary of Axam Xahitya Xabha, Jadab Chandra Sarmah will grace the occasion as chief guest.
On April 10, an interactive session will be held with the two awardees. The programme will be chaired by litterateur Bharat Rajkhowa. President Dr. Premananda Howborah, secretary Tilak Deka on behalf of Uttar Lakhimpur Xahitya Xabha, Sanjib Upadhyay on behalf of Mother Language Application Sub-Committee, president Uday Sankar Hazarika, secretary Pankaj Sabhapandit on behalf of the organizing committee and Mangalbodh Jagaran Kendra Director Jiten Baruah have appealed to the book lovers to extend their cooperation to make the event successful.
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