HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Aug 29: A joint delegation team of Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) and All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) held a meeting with the chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday in Guwahati and discussed various issues related to the Bodo medium education, language, etc.
During the meeting, the delegation demanded the state government for introducing Bodo as the medium of instruction in 100 higher secondary schools, provincialisation of Bodo medium schools, new posts for Bodo language teachers, rants for Swahid families, establishment of a permanent Session Court & Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Court at Tamulpur, etc.
Bodo Sahitya Sabha president Surath Narzary said that the meeting was truthful and meaningful towards the welfare and uplift of the Bodo medium education in the state. He also said that the delegation team urged the state government to take bold initiatives while bringing healthy educational upliftment.
The meeting was attended by education minister Ranoj Pegu, chief executive member of Bodoland Territorial Region, Pramod Boro, cabinet minister Urkhao Gwra Brahma, ABSU president Dipen Boro among others.