Semir on human values held at Khoirabari

FROM A CORRESPONDENT

KALAIGAON, April 24: A tiol-level semir on human values and creative literature was held at Khoirabari College on Saturday with a day- long programme.

The event was organized by the Assamese department of Khoirabari College and supported by University Grants Commission. A total of 97 participants, mostly college teachers and research students from various places took part in the semir on the sub-themes -human values in the works of Sankardeva, human values in pre-independence literature, human values in post-independence literature and human values and contemporary society.

Dr bin Sarma, former professor of Gauhati University formally iugurated the semir which was conducted by coorditor Karu Kanta Deka. Dr Umesh Deka, Dean of Gauhati University and Hiran Deka, Principal of Khoirabari College also spoke on the occasion while Maheswar Boro, former MLA of Kalaigaon attended as invited guest. Participants from various colleges took part in the discussion.