Vivekananda Kendra to have a large footprint at Bokakhat

GUWAHATI: Vivekananda Kendra will have a larger footprint at Bokakhat. Currently, the kendra runs a Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya which is a symbol of quality education for total personality development. It is doing remarkable work in the field of education in the region through its branch centre at Bokakhat since 2003.

On March 6, the seven children of Late Chandra Nath Bezbaruah donated two plots of land at Jyotipur in Bokakhat measuring more than 12 bighas to Vivekananda Kendra to facilitate its multidimensional activities. The children of the Bezbaruah family felt that their late father’s mission of serving humanity will be well served through the work of the kendra. Late Bezbaruah was one of the architects of Bokakhat town with his contributions for the socio-economic development of the entire community.

His contributions to the education scene in Bokakhat has been remarkable specifically in setting up the first girls’ high school in Bokakhat back in 1960. Further, he played a pivotal role in establishing the Jyotipur Primary School (1950), Bokakhat Boys’ High School (1947), Bokakhat Hindi High School, Bokakhat JDSG College (1964). His contributions to the education sector did spread beyond Bokakhat to places like Sarupathar, Morangi, and Mohuramukh. He was also instrumental in establishing a sports stadium, Bokakhat Football Association, Natya Mandir and Barowari Puja, the veterinary hospital, and some other socio-cultural organizations in Bokakhat. His contribution to the field of education in Bokakhat was recognized through the naming of the science college at Bokakhat as CNB Science College which is the only science college between Jagiroad and Dergoan and has already made a huge impact in the locality and the surrounding areas. Graduating from Cotton College with his bachelor’s degree in the year 1940, Late Bezbaruah refused to accept a civil service job offered by the British Raj and dedicated his life for the upliftment of society. Many of Late Bezbaruah’s dreams were left unfulfilled due to his early death in 1973 at the age of 58.

The Bezbaruah family is happy to associate with the Vivekananda Kendra to work on the unfulfilled dreams of Late Bezbaruah. The Bezbaruah family while donating the land to the Kendra wished that the new centre will work for the betterment of social, cultural, educational, economic, and public health status of the local communities and beyond. The kendra is currently planning projects to be implemented through this centre, and a medical centre, training units for woman empowerment, and others are in the list of possible projects, stated a press release.

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