MIRZA, Feb 2– “Our language is the backbone of our community and we should enrich it” and “let our language not go down in our estimation”. Expressing her unhappiness over the callous attitude to Assamese language on the part of some students, Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami said here at Rangamati at the opening session of centenary celebration of 29 No Rangamati LP School under Palasbari constituency, that she has encountered a few students in Delhi whose knowledge of Assamese is very poor.
Underscoring the need to learn the English language without harming Assamese language, the Jnanpeeth laureate said that world moves round but for the English language but doing injustice to the mother tongue is not a done thing. Citing South Indian State Kerala as a burning instance which achieved the feat of becoming a unique state with cent per cent literary rate, Dr Goswami said Keralites very strong in English but they never play second fiddle to their own language”.
Critical of the tendency of sending some students to continue study outside the station only for the sake of glamour, the literary figure said that “student from Mumbai and Kolkata hardly come to our state to study but some Assamese students go outside just for glamour.
Dr Goswami who is playing the role of a mediator between the outlawed ULFA and the Union Govt said, “Why do some youths resort to the group. But significantly, Dr Goswami refrained from disclosing the reason. Stressing on the need for mass-friendly politics she said politicians should work for the benefit of the downtrodden adding corruption has crossed the limits which does not augur well for the well-being of a community.
Recalling her childhood days here in S Kamrup area, Dr Goswami said,” I used to play with an elephant-rider and swim in the Jagolia and my father was institutional in inspiring me to write”. Dr Goswami also released the souvenir on the occasion of the centenary celebration, here, attending as respected guest in the opening session Ajit Bhuyan, editor aji said, “The representatives elected by the people take side with the enemy”, adding, the intelligentsia should reflect our needs. Referring to the demographic change in the State, Bhuyan said that “We will becoming minority in our own land but the crucial matter has not been taken seriously”. Citing the pivotal role being played by the teachers in the exercise of nation-building, he said that “some teachers are appointed illegally who also not deserve for the respected posts.
The opening session was chaired by local MLA Pranab Kalita.
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