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PRATABASHIR JHULI: KOCH RAJBANSHIR JIVAN AARU SANGEET (Assaemese)

2016, Centre for Koch Rajbanshi Studies and Development, Guwahati, Pp: 152 (Hard Bound)

Price: INR-250

ISBN: 9781635351200

AUTHOR: NIHAR BALA BARUA

ASSAMESE TRANSLATION: PRATIMA NEOGI

Kushan Gan/Nritya  Kushan Gan is a kind of vibrant  Folk drama, a dramatic presentation which involves singing, recitation of dialogue, acting and dancing in the accompaniment of Folk Music. It is …

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In order to bring about positive change among the traditional Koch-Rajbanshi people, including other marginalized community members, CKRSD has initiated computer education and skill development programs in rural areas by supporting local entrepreneurs to set-up home-based Computer Centre’s and also establishing CKRSD’s own Computer Study Center with the support of local stakeholders. Through such Computer and Study Centre’s, CKRSD and its collaborating partners aim to provide free as well as low cost computer education to students and job seekers coming from marginalized section of the society. Even Computer Training camps are held to give basic computer training to women and school going children. At present a computer study center has been established in Gauripur and a computer institute is being supported in Futkibari, in the border district of Dhubri in Assam.

Communicating Research and sharing knowledge in the public domain is an important initiative of CKRSD. CKRSD firmly believes that Research and Knowledge does not have real value unless it is not placed in the public domain.  For an empowered society, Research and Knowledge has to be communicated.  CKRSD attempts to achieve this purpose through publications, dissemination of Research through websites, Photo and Cultural Exhibitions in various parts of Assam, Round Table discussion and workshops, etc. Moreover, many important documents, publication and books have been made available for free download in the official website of CKRSD. This has helped many scholars who are working on issues related to the Koch-Rajbanshi community. We have also started publishing ‘CKRSD briefing’ series, which aims to disseminate various Koch-Rajbanshi research to reach the  public domain.

CKRSD Library contains most of the rare books on issues of Koch Rajbongshis of South Asia. The categories of the collection include History, Political, Economical and literature.  Some of these collections are very rare and are not available in any other library. These books have been collected from various parts of South Asia by making visits to those areas.  In many occasions, well wishers has come forward and donated books and publications to CKRSD library. The library is open in all working days on prior appointment.

SILIGURI: Stringent government pressure and tactical political activities, under both of these, the fierce movement of Kamtapur Peoples Party(KPP) and militant organization Kamtapur Liberation Organization(KLO) for separate Kamtapur state comprising northern Plains of West Bengal went low key a decade back. But the sentiment remained alive. Formation of Telengana statehood is giving the sentiment a new life giving birth of a fierce movement in the region. Read full Story