BOOK FAIR OF CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF ASSAM SAHITYA SABHA INAUGURATED BY
MAHBUBUL HOQUE

“To bring together the cultural integrity and
diversity of the North East India literary research has a very important role”,
said Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor of University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya
during the Centenary Celebration of Assam Sahitya Sabha held at Sibsagar on the
8th of February, 2017 where he was invited to inaugurate the Book Fair of the
Sabha in presence of Shri Lila Mahanta, former President, Assam Sahitya Sabha,
Shri Abani Mohan Saharia, General Secretary (I/C), Assam Sahitya Sabha and a
host of other eminent dignitaries..
While addressing the august gathering, Shri Mahbubul Hoque announced that USTM
will very shortly establish a Centre for Literary & Cultural Studies which will
collaborate with different literary organizations like Assam Sahitya Sabha to
carry out various research activities to preserve and promote literatures of
North East and also with neighbouring countries to bring about unity and
integrity through cultural harmony. The Centre will offer Fellowships to carry
out research on the works of literary stalwarts of the region. The Centre will
also carry out research on spiritual leaders of all communities of North East
who have contributed to the communal integrity and harmony. The University is
already carrying out research on the works of Dr Bhupen Hazarika under the
guidance of Prof Amarjyoti Choudhury, former Pro-VC, Tezpur University and Chair
Professor of Applied Sc, USTM.
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