Valuable Book released at Guwahati Book released
By Dalim Phukan
Guwahati/Assam, Nov 14 : An Assamese book entitled ‘Onataar Assomiya Batori – Abirata Yatra’ by senior journalist and retired officer of Aakashvani News – Rajib Lochan Barthakur was launched at the Guwahati Press Club today. The book was formally launched jointly by eminent radio broadcaster, renowned lyricist Kirti kamal Bhuyan, Sushant Talukdar, Senior journalist and former Senior Assistant Editor of The Hindu newspaper and Professor Dr. Ankuran Dutta, Head of Department of Mass Com. and Journalism, Gauhati University at a solemn function held at the Press Club this afternoon.
In his inaugural address, Kirtikamal Bhuyan said that the book has revealed many unknown facts about the news of Aakashvani. Senior journalist Sushant Talukdar said Rajib Lochan Barthakur has beautifully presented the experience gained in his long career and the presence of distinguished personalities in the news department. Professor Ankuran Dutta described the book, which contains about 60 photographs, as an authentic document on the history of Assamese radio news and the people involved in it and said it would be a remarkable reference book for journalism students.
Invited guests Aswini Baruah, former Director News, Akashvani Guwahati in his brief address said that
the book not only introduces the readers to the long journey of Assamese news of Aakashvani from its birth to the present but also presents many stories and jokes of the newsroom. The author, Rajib Lochan Barthakur, mentioned that in this 208-page book is an attempt to give the readers a ring side view of All India Radio news in general and Assamese radio news in particular.The readers will get be able to discover many unknown facts about the news department of Aakashvani by going through this book, he added. Anchored by Akashvani’s popular voice -Indrajit Das, the function was attended by several veteran journalists of Aakashvani Guwahati, several senior journalists and a large number of well-wishers.
