Preparations Underway for the Closing Ceremony of Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s Birth Centenary in New Delhi
By Dalim Phukan
Guwahati, Oct 28 : A high-level meeting was held at the office chamber of Minister Bimal Bora at Janata Bhawan to ensure the smooth and successful organisation of the closing ceremony of the birth centenary celebrations of Sudhakantha Dr Bhupen Hazarika, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on November 29.
The meeting was chaired by Bimal Bora, Minister for Cultural Affairs, Industries, Commerce, Public Enterprises and Act East Policy of the Assam government.
The meeting was attended by Dr B. Kalyan Chakravarty, Additional Chief Secretary to the Assam Government in charge of the Cultural Affairs Department, Director Rahul Chandra Das, and several other officials at various levels of the department.
Detailed discussions were held on the various responsibilities assigned to officials of the Cultural Affairs Department to ensure that all arrangements for the event were carried out smoothly and efficiently.
The meeting also discussed measures to coordinate with Assamese people residing in New Delhi and various organisations representing them to ensure the successful organisation of the closing ceremony of the birth centenary celebrations of Sudhakantha Dr Bhupen Hazarika.
Minister Bimal Bora directed the officials to take necessary steps to invite prominent cultural personalities from New Delhi and different parts of the country to the event.
Various programmes to be undertaken by the Cultural Affairs Department in the coming days were also discussed at the meeting, and the minister issued the necessary instructions to the officials concerned.
