'Anandaram Dhekial Phookan award 2022'conferred to Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi

Bureau Report, Nagaon, September 24: Anandaram Dhekial Phookan College, a leading institution of higher education in the small town, ceremonially presented the 'Anandaram Dhekial Phookan Award-2022' to noted Assamese litterateur - Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi today here at a function held on occasion of the 63th college foundation day at the college auditorium. The litterateur received the prestigious award from the state education minister Ranuj Pegu. Receiving the award, Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi said if the literature dies, the language will automatically die. Literature is being created even in digital format nowadays and hence the importances of literature has not decreased, rather it is increasing, Thongchi added. He said that he had no objection to be the president of Asom Sahitya Sabha if the people of Assam would want to. Reacting to the ongoing debate on medium, the noted litterateur said further that the government would never go against the spirit of its people or the nation. If the people of the land object to any initiative of the government, the government should rethink its initiative at least once, Thongsi added further. Local MLA Rupak Sarma, the teachers as well as students of the college and other dignitaries of the small town were present in the award presentation ceremony today.