Assam: Kokrajhar Govt College to be Upgraded to Full-Fledged University

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma while attending the one-year celebrations of the BJP-UPPL government of the Bodoland Territorial Region at Kokrajhar said that the Government College of Kokrajhar will be transformed into a full-fledged university in three years.

He also shared the government's decision of setting up a Bodoland University campus at Udalguri.

Speaking on the occasion, Sarma said that the new government in BTR has completed a glorious one year- a year which was full of challenges and said in this one year BTR has taken a new momentum towards development.

"However, notwithstanding the challenges, the government with its commitment has gained a new momentum towards progress," he said and congratulated the people of BTR, BTC chief Pramod Boro and his colleagues.

Referring to the historic Bodo Peace Accord, signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home minister Amit Shah, the chief minister said that the accord ushered in a new era of peace in the BTR.

He said that accord increased the scope and power of BTC, resolved issues related to Bodo people and promoted and protected their social, cultural, linguistic identities besides taking bold steps to rehabilitate the members of the NDFB factions. He also said that the government with its initiatives has already rehabilitated 2,774 ex-cadres of the NDFB.

He also said that the under-construction Kokrajhar Medical College would be dedicated to the public on 15th August, 2023.

Terming the laying down of arms by 500 poachers as a good omen, Sarma said that this would augur well in promoting wildlife's in BTR. He also said that declaration of Raimona Reserve Forest as National Park is also a good development for BTR.

Setting out his plan for making health care facilities more accessible in BTR, the chief minister said that two more model hospitals would be established in Chirang and Baksa. He also said that in BTR 4,949 landless families would be given land pattas as he requested BTC chief Pramod Boro to create and launch a portal in line with Basundhara for ensuring exclusive land rights to indigenous people in the BTR.

He said that his government has already executed its plan of making the Bodo language an associate official language in Assam.

Speaking on the challenges and their manifestations all around, chief minister Dr. Sarma urged upon the people of BTR to work for Atmanirbhar BTR.

Speaking on the occasion, BTR chief Pramod Boro said his government is working overtime to ensure peace and security of the people while also promising 'Roti, Kapra aur Makan' (food, clothes and house) for all.

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