HT Correspondent
BISWANATH CHARIALI, Feb 9: The 2nd biennial conference of the Biswanath district Senior Citizens’ Forum, organised under the aegis of the Sootea branch of the district committee, was held at Sootea Natya Bhawan. The day-long program began with a cleanliness drive followed by the hoisting of the institutional flag by Paramananda Mudoi, district president. Prashanta Kakaty, state executive member, offered smriti tarpan, which was followed by the illumination of a ceremonial lamp lit by Dilip Borkataky, working president of the reception committee. Dipali Bora, principal of Chatia College, offered a welcome address in the delegates’ session, which began with a Ghosa. Audit reports and annual reports were also presented during the delegates’ session. A new Biswanath district committee of senior citizens was constituted with Kamal Bhuyan as president, Bhaba Saikia as working president, Pradip Dutta as vice president, Keshab Barua as secretary, along with other portfolios and eight executive members from the eight regional committees that include Chaiduar, Gohpur, Behali, Baghmora, Biswanath, Pabhoi, Sootea, and Nagsankar.
The open session, chaired by Paramananda Mudoi, began with a Borgeet by Mamita Bora. The open session was attended by Jiten Bhagawati, state secretary, Ramani Roy, Prashanta Kakaty, Kamal Bhuyan, Paresh Borkakaty, Dipshikha Handique, Udayshankar Saikia, Hitesh Barua, among others. Two senior citizens, Trinayan Bora and Sharat Hazarika, were felicitated by the district committee during the open session. Thanuram Sarma, secretary of the district committee, offered a vote of thanks.