SEMINAR CUM WORKSHOP ON KOCH

SEMINAR CUM WORKSHOP
ON
KOCH RAJBONGSHI HISTORY AND CULTURAL TRADITION
Date 3rd Nov/2014
Venue: Arya Auditorium, Desh-Raj Campus ,Near ISKON Temple ,C -Block, East of Kailash(Okhla)
New Delhi-110065
Organized by
Koch–Rajbongshi Cultural Society
Head Office: Dimalgaon, Kokrajhar, Assam, India,Pin-783374
Phone No. 09613203823/08822654003/9854066009
Regd. No. RS/KJR/253/O/89 of 2013- 2014
Programme
8:00 AM: Registration
9:30 AM: Inaugural Session:
Chairperson: Dr. Jyotirmoy Pradhani, Prof., North East Hills University, Shillong.
Key Note Address: Captain Nalini Ranjan Roy,New Delhi.
Chief Guest:
Mr. Kishan Pal Gurjar, Hon’ble Union Minister of State Transport, Highways and Shipping,
Govt. of India.
Inauguration of the Koch-Rajbongshi History & Cultural Photo Exhibition.
Guest of honour:
Mr. Bijoy Chandra Barman, Hon’ble MP , Jalpaiguri & Chairman, Rajbangsi Bhasha Academy, Kochbehar.
Mr. Santiuse Kujur, Hon’ble MP, Assam.
Mr.Naba.Kr. Sarania, Hon’ble MP, Kokrajhar.
Mr. Phani Bhushan Choudhury, , Hon’ble M.L.A, Bongaigaon
Mr. Bhupen Ray, Hon’ble M.L.A, Uttar Abhayapuri.
Dr. Ratnottama Das, Prof., Department of MIL & Literary Studies, Delhi University
Dr.Gitimoy Roy,Kishoriganj Degree College, Nilphamari, Bangladesh
11:00 AM: Special Lecture on Koch –Rajbongshi History & cultural Tradition
Chairperson: Dr. Dipak Kr. Roy, Prof. North Bengal University, Siliguri.
*Topic: Koch –Rajbongsi Ethnic History & cultural Tradition with reference to the ancient Pragjyotispur, Kamrup-Kamatapur.
Guest speaker: Dr. Paramananda Rajbangsi, Prof. Pragjyotish College, Guwahati
*Topic: History of Koch Kingdom.
Guest speaker: Dr. Rup Kumar Barman,Prof., Department of History ,Jadavpur university
Mr.Arup Jyoti Das, Co-Founder and Managing Director , Centre for Koch Rajbanshi Studies and Development.
*Topic: Rajbongshi Language & Linguistic Character
Guest speaker:
Dr. P.C. Pattanaik,Prof., Department of MIL & Literary Studies, Delhi University
1 : 00 PM Cultural Workshop
Chairperson: Dr. Dwijendra Nath Bhokat, HOD, Department of Assamese Language , Chilaray College, Golakganj, Assam
Resource persons:
Dr. Dipak Kr. Roy, Prof. North Bengal University, Siliguri, West Bengal
Mr. Kamaleswar Koch, Secretary, Meghalaya Koch Association, Meghalaya
Mr. Basanta Kr. Das, President, Rajbongshi Samaj Bikash Samiti, Bihar
Mr. Panilal Rajbongshi, President, Rajbongshi Bhasha Bikash Samiti, Nepal.
Dr. Hilloljyoti Singha, Prof., Assam University, Silchar
Mr. Harimadhab Ray, Prof., Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
3:00 PM Onwards: Cultural Function
1.Folk Songs & Dances of the Koch –Rajbongshis from Assam.
2.Folk Songs & Dances of the Koch –Rajbongshis from West Bengal
3.Folk Songs & Dances of the Koches from Meghalaya.
4.Folk Songs & Dances of the Koch –Rajbongshis from Bihar
5.Folk Songs & Dances of the Koch –Rajbongshis from Nepal.