HT Bureau
DIPHU, June 27: In observing Deshbhakti Diwas across all districts of Assam to commemorate and honour the legacy and contributions of Tarunram Phukan to India’s struggle for independence, the state government has decided to organise a state-level essay competition among students on July 28.
The competition will be organised under three categories. Category A is for classes 6 to 8 with the topic ‘Tarunram Phukan: His Life and Achievements’ (800 words). Category B is for students of classes 9 to 12 on the topic ‘Role of Tarunram Phukan in India’s Freedom Struggle’. Category C is for students in various graduate programs with the topic ‘Contribution of Tarunram Phukan to Assamese Literature’.
The essays can be written in Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, and Bodo. Each school/college must submit the best essays from each category to the Office of the District Commissioner, Karbi Anglong district, by June 30. Individual submissions by students at the District Commissioner’s Office will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the head teacher/principal of each school/college to submit the best essays.
Each district will select three essays for first, second, and third place winners for each category. The winners will receive cash prizes of Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000, and Rs 20,000 for first, second, and third prize respectively. A special cash prize of Rs 10,000 for entries in each language in all categories will also be given.
The winners will be felicitated at the state-level programme to be held in Guwahati on July 28.
