Friday, April 30, 2010

Centenary celebrations of Tocklai from May 3

JORHAT, April 30 – Standing on the brink of completing 100 years, the Tocklai Experimental Station (TES), an epitome of good research in the tea sector in the country as well as in the world, is now ready to inaugurate the centenary celebration on May 3, 2010. This was disclosed by Dr Mridul Hazarika, director of Tocklai Experimental Station at a press conference at TES, here today.

Dr Hazarika further stated that in this curtain raiser programme, the centenary celebration would be inaugurated by DN Barua, adviser of TRA.

Addressing mediapersons DN Barua said, “The tea industry of the country should implement the methods of cultivation of tea invented by TES for optimum benefit.”

On the other hand Raj Barooah, TRA council member, said that TES has been providing a helping hand towards the tea industry since its inception. The institute has tremendously served its purpose for which it was established, he added.

Dr Hazarika further revealed that during the function on May 3, as many as 13 retired employees of the institute aged 80 years and above residing in and around Jorhat would be felicitated. They are DN Barua, NN Sharma, MC Katoni, AC Dutta, Khagen Dutta, BN Gogoi, Purna Kanta Bora, Bipin Dutta, SU Ahmed, Haripada Baruah, Someswar Gogoi and A Ahmed.

The second edition of the book entitled Science and Practices in Tea Culture written by Dr DN Barua, will also released in the function.

After the hoisting of the flag at Tocklai Experimental Station campus in the morning on May 3, the centenary procession will be flagged off from District Library, Jorhat. Employees of North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Central Muga Eri Research Institute (CMERI), Small Tea Growers, ACMS and many other social organizations will also participate in the procession.

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