DIBRUGARH, July 26: The newly appointed Governor of Bihar, Devananda Konwar, promised to restore age old cordial relationship between the States of Bihar and Asom regretting the fact that there was an amount of disruption in the last few years. He was speaking at a function to felicitate him organized by the Dibrugarh chapter of Axom Xahitya Xabha and Dibrugarh Nagarik Mancha yesterday. Konwar in his speech stated that, though in negative perception about Bihar still exist in some mind, the fact of the matter is that Bihar’s contribution to the Indian civilization and advancement cannot be ignored. He stated that, it is in Bihar that major religions such as Buddhism and Jainism took roots and flourished before spreading all over the world. In the fields of education and in philosophy, Bihar’s place was second to none, he said. Governor said that, Nalanda University is the first university in the recorded history of the world predating even the birth of Christ.
Even in present time, in spite of the mass publicized state of poverty, the fact that students having their origin in Bihar contribute substantially in the list of IAS and IPS candidates as well as to the other streams of civil services is not generally known. As a reservoir and supplier of human resources to each and every States of India and to the world, Bihar’s claim cannot be ignored.
Konwar stated that, it will be his endeavour to build bridges between the States of Asom and Bihar in the field of education and culture so that misunderstanding of the recent past can be erased.
The former president of Axom Xahitya Xabha, Dr Nagen Saikia presided over the function. In his speech, Dr Saikia recalled the academic ties between the universities of Bihar and Asom when Deva Kanta Baruah was the Governor of Bihar and requested Konwar to explore possibility for renewal of such ties. Niva Konwar, the wife of the Governor also accompanied him.
Earlier, Governor formally released the in-house magazine of Dibrugarh Xahitya Xabha.
A number of organizations of Dibrugarh also felicitated the Governor and the first lady of Bihar.
Even in present time, in spite of the mass publicized state of poverty, the fact that students having their origin in Bihar contribute substantially in the list of IAS and IPS candidates as well as to the other streams of civil services is not generally known. As a reservoir and supplier of human resources to each and every States of India and to the world, Bihar’s claim cannot be ignored.
Konwar stated that, it will be his endeavour to build bridges between the States of Asom and Bihar in the field of education and culture so that misunderstanding of the recent past can be erased.
The former president of Axom Xahitya Xabha, Dr Nagen Saikia presided over the function. In his speech, Dr Saikia recalled the academic ties between the universities of Bihar and Asom when Deva Kanta Baruah was the Governor of Bihar and requested Konwar to explore possibility for renewal of such ties. Niva Konwar, the wife of the Governor also accompanied him.
Earlier, Governor formally released the in-house magazine of Dibrugarh Xahitya Xabha.
A number of organizations of Dibrugarh also felicitated the Governor and the first lady of Bihar.
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