Don Bosco Guwahati wins Lakhsmi Mazumdar Award
At the recently concluded National Council meeting held at the National Headquarters of Bharat Scouts & Guides, New Delhi
Mazumdar Award
GUWAHATI: At the recently concluded National Council meeting held at the National Headquarters of Bharat Scouts & Guides, New Delhi, Don Bosco Scout & Guides Unit, Assam, was for the first time in the history of this National Competition, adjudged the winners holding 1st position to the coveted Lakhsmi Mazumdar Award. The award was presented by the president of Bharat Scouts & Guides.
It is pertinent to mention that Don Bosco Scouts & Guide unit adopted Don Bosco School Amkachi in Karbi Anglong district for its community development project, under which literacy campaign are regularly conducted besides various hobby centres such as tailoring, book binding, pineapple plantation, broom cultivation and manufacturing, etc., have been initiated which have now become a means of livelihood for
Neglect to Srimanta Shankaradeva Kalashetra
Srimanta Shankaradeva Kalashetra which was built in 1998 is in a dilapidated condition.
Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI: Srimanta Shankaradeva Kalashetra which was built in 1998 is in a dilapidated condition. Broken pavements, ruined condition of the traditional huts and others speak about its near future. But in spite of all this the present government does not pay any attention for the development of its infrastructure. Most of the property is in ruined condition.
The solar system which was planned to lighten up the entire campus is of no use. It remains as a piece of evidence. The water of the artificial pond which was built for the entertainment of the visitors has dried up and the fishes died because of the negligence of the Kalashetra authority. The fountain which is in front of Purbajyoti Museum is of no use at present because of lack of maintenance by the authority. On the other hand, India s longest sky train as claimed by
Poaching linked with other dangerous trades, Chief Justice Bobde
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Chief Justice of India Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde has exhorted the intellectuals, experts and other stakeholders to come out together with a list of do s and don ts in daily life for all citizens of the country to enable them to contribute towards protecting and preserving the precious wildlife without physically going to forests. Many of us know that we need to protect and preserve our forests and wildlife. But we do not know how to do it. So, there is a need to come out with a list of do s and don ts. If we follow the list, we do not have to go to the forests to save wildlife, said Justice Bobde.