Istantik organised career counseling programme at Sootea

Staff Reporter, Biswanath Chariali, July 28: A day-long programme on career counseling convened by Istantik, a socio-cultural and educational organization of the greater Sootea area was held at the conference hall of Gyan Vikash Academy, Sootea today. More than three hundred students from Bhaskar Jyoti Adarsha Vidyapeeth, Sootea Academy and Gyan Vikash Academy participated in the event. Hiranya Bora, nodal officer of Jal Jeevan Mission, North East graced the career counseling programme as a resource person. Notably, Hiranya Bora, a proud son of Sootea had joined the Cotton College as assistant professor in 1985 and later on he had cleared the ISS (Indian Statistical Service) examination and served in various states of India. He was promoted as deputy director of Staff Selection Commission (1995-98) and as the first non-judicial member of National Court Management (2013-16). In addition to this he has authored more than 15 valuable books and 200 E-books. Addressing the students, Bora motivated students to read seriously and advised them to appear in competitive examinations. Pankaj Jyoti Bhuyan, secretary of Istantik Club conducted the proceedings which was attended by conscious people of the area, guardians.