Himanta Biswas's Contagious Impact Education Policy

After the emerge of BJP party as the new ruling government of Assam, Himanta Biswas the education minister has taken effective initiative through free education scheme to spread education faster to the poor sector so that state’s future do not remain only to the privileged class only. It has been witnessed that students from economically deprived families have emerged with more top ranks this year. It is good to give meritorious their part of share instead of keeping them in lurk of financial crunch.

If the government cares for the members of the family who have the capability to play a crucial role in directing a state, nation and world then none can stop in the development process. But first effective steps have to be taken without infringing partiality on particular group for everyone have to undertake their future responsibilities. Let's not anyone be barred from their role to perform and present better, irrespective of high low and middle class.

Free education scheme is an encouraging step where below Rs 1 lakh income family's children with meritorious quality can get enrolled in higher secondary, degree and Polytechnic diploma courses. But this scheme of free education will fall under those categories of institutions which are government based or govt affiliated not including the private sector.

This scheme will undoubtedly prove to be very effective in the future as it is prone to get contagious with other states of Northeast after Assam. It is a matter of great concern and pride for Assam to initiate such scheme by the Education Minister of the state, Himanta Biswa who added, "Assam is the first state in India to make higher education free for poor students. There will be absolutely no fee."

Only 310 government and provincial colleges will be initiated with this free education scheme. Authority is granted to the principal and the admission committee of the institute to include meritorious student under this scheme if provided with evidences that follow particular criteria.

It is  a grand measure where students have to undergo through certain formalities like produce of salary slips for state and central government staff, Proof of income by circle officer of 'mauzadar' and Employer's certificate for private sector worker. These documents should be produced as more than 60,000 students will be enabled to get exposure to education through this scheme. To make this plan successful extra Rs 70 crore benefits will be provided for the first year and slowly in the coming years it will be increased.

Education Fairs for Best Admission and Career Building

The approach education fair has changed likely from previous percepts of educating child in Northeast, India. 

Perception has completely changed, breaking the previous stereo type education fair as of now multiple concepts are included depending on the criteria of Northeast students. Providing more edge to student's career planning process.

Objective of positioning education fairs is to ensure the procure of right information on education domain, preparation idea for entrance test and analysis on institute that meets their financial standard. There are many confusion in building the right foundation for career development. How to approach the right people, prepare for interview, test and  enroll in their desired institution? All these queries are troubling the present generation. For this is a fast paced world and they need to be more agile in making decision or else they might land up in a mess.

Earlier there was no education fair of multiple aspects. What earlier students were accustomed to was 'Book Fair' with only limited stock of books to provide. Today students of Northeast are proving more meritorious in comparative to previous years. As today they have the facility to get more exposure to what is happening best in education domain nationally and internationally through competitive fairs based on career management, education materials including admission in top colleges and  universities.

Familiar education fairs that Northeast is accustomed to are like education and career fair, student career fair, education exhibitions, Assam and north east education events, education event management,top colleges in India, higher education fair, career fair events and Overseas education. Education event enables students to get major exposure to education expert and varied suitable institutes, preparing to carry themselves more confidently. Previously students were more sulky from new approach as they were not confident to make their own independent choices in education. But more overruled by parents, teachers and tutors.

Exposure to such fairs have definitely altered their fear from doubts. Since at one interactive platform they get exposure to multiple expert’s view that doubles their confidence and solidifies their foundation, it is like big boon. Moreover positive impact has already has commenced with more outcome of meritorious students annually.  Parents, teachers and students in entire Northeast are quite familiar with popular names like Courses after 12th, Education fairs in Northeast India, Edufest, Colleges in NCR and EduOptions, Meghalaya. Now the parents don't have to take extra hassle in running after places to places for best institutes and consultants to guide future career of their children.

Comparatively from past years, students of Northeast are getting better start to direct themselves in their desired field of profession with more flow of fairs of colleges and universities. It not about wide insight of institutes that these fairs open door but additionally have a transparent picture of the institute amenities, facilities for studies, provision for exposure and standards in delivering meritorious students. Recently fair on India’s top Universities at Shillong in Meghalaya on 23rd & 24th May was conducted which admits tremendous success in driving students to the fair and making it easier to direct the students for a bright career.

Pioneer in education fairs, Lynchpin organizer has become a familiar name in opening greater opportunities for education in all the seven states like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur. Annually Lynchin organized fairs have witnessed tremendous growth of visitors from previous figure of 3 Lakhs. Edu-Options has emerged to be one of the most successful fair series of Northeast India which in their tenure of 13 years had conducted 127 exhibitions.

The best part is that in one junction people can interact with consultants as well as experts from 500 plus global institutes without making any expenditure in the venture for the right institute.

Only 20 Northeast Bread Samples Excelled, Rest Dangles

Fate of bread owners still dangles uncertain as the examination drive is stalled momentarily due to Ambubachi festival and will resume after it according to The Assam Public Health Laboratory at Bamunimaidam, Guwahati.

Decision to emphasize on collection of more samples will be made after June 27 according to food safety officer, L.R. Nampui. It is a massive task since single sample requires at least two weeks time to be certified. What about the fate of remaining samples out of 80? Till yet 20 samples are certified as negative that is appreciable on the counterpart of those manufacturers when rest part of India is raking with massive negative result.

Randomly tested 20 samples collected from various bakeries of Northeast are declared as safe consuming according to APHL's food analyst Anupam Gogoi.

Still yet to be known whether the horrifying story of 84 per cent positive tested pre-packaged bread out of 38 branded bread samples in nation’s capital will repeat in Northeast states also after complete test of the remaining. It depends how Food Safety and Standards Authority of India takes action against the users of potassium bromate and iodate in food production.

Massive Loss of Rhino Horn Worth $1,00,000 is Assam's Big Disaster

Massive disappearance of rhino horn worth $ 1,00,000 per kilogram in various incidents has intensified state's annual loss of the animal due to greed, the newly lead BJP CM of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal called upon the top police officials recently at Kaziranga in a strong action to initiate effective plan to curb the ongoing issue .

In the wake of media's massive reports on rhino’s degrading figures from the previous list of numbers including massive disappearance of rhino horns from particular district treasuries have erupted major concern in the state. In this stir the media, forest officials and public have urged the authority to make a serious probe into the matter as it is a great threat to the World Heritage Site’s future.

No matter Kaziranga is surviving due to the fame of unique one horned rhino but the greatest lamentation of growing disappearance of its precious horns is putting question on Government’s reliability to protect them. Matters like who are devising rhino as a money making machine by killing them? Will recent Chief Minister’s plan work out that was made along with the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police from respective rhino security units like Golaghat, Nagaon and Jorhat districts?

Promising to take a strong action against such illegal activities to state's treasure, CM Sonowal will initiate for international expert's advice to curb the years long critical issue  on rhino.

Since rhino is state's pride CM Sonowal asked for public's assistance, residing near to its zones to alert the security staff on poachers or untoward incidents to make this Kaziranga welfare mission successful.

In context to this initiative even Samujjal Bhattacharjya (the chief adviser to the All Assam Students' Union) urged for a Surakha Bahini committee to engage local people to secure and monitor the movements of rhino. Point is the task is large and complicated due to extensive criminal network in rhino poaching. Till date the level of dedication shown to ensure rhino protection and to its horns are not complimentary.

Bajirao of Assamese Music, Papon Suprises Assam with IIFA Award

Bajirao the king of Assamese music, Papon formally known as Angaraag made a major triumph in series of 2016 film award functions, adding another feather to his cap the prestigious International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) at Madrid, Spain.

This year the luck was with 'Bajirao Mastani' which swept major film awards but Papon turned out really to be a dark horse who swept alone many. Good songs will be rooted always, Papon after series of success for his IIFA award winning song stated, "This track has managed to come so far. In today's fast-paced world where music is created in a rush, 'Moh moh ke dhaage' bears testament to the fact that good songs will find their way into the hearts of the audience."

IIFA award added to his cap Papon became the first Assamese singer and music director to win pride for his homeland Assam. Expectation for further success in Bollywood music world by Papon is high with his next heart touching  song ‘Bulleya’ from Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma's movie Sultan by Yash Raj production.

To Sultan’s melodious note ‘Bulleya,’ a mix of subtle touch of folk music is added to give it an elevating feel to drive a greater mass. A grand opening for Sultan's music album awaits after thrashing 11 million hit of its trailer. Assamese people are now singing 'ye moh moh ke dhaage' to Papon now with zeal and pride for bringing name to the land.

Rise of Renowned 15th century Polymaths of France and Assam

 

 

It is a rare occasion to witness the rise of polymaths in the same century which France and Assam, India were graced with Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci and Srimanta Sankardeva respectively who came saw and revolutionized the society in 15^th century. Uniquely both polymaths were born without much years gap difference, Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (born on April in 1452, Italy) and Srimanta Sankardev (born on September in 1449, India).

During 15^th century Sankardeva’s was more pronounced in India whereas Leonardo’s influence was prominent in Italy as well before changing his citizenship to France. Interestingly both the polymaths were reckoned for their exceptional art skills though they were masters of multiple fields. The two personalities were more than normal human who had extraterrestrial traits due to which they were revered globally. More than self glorification the two polymaths displayed their multiple skills to organize a society for humanitarian revolution to ensure better lives for the coming generation.                                                                                     

What contradicts the polymaths from each other is that Leonardo is revered as modern inspiration whereas Sankardeva is acknowledged as divine embodiment with modern humanitarian outlook. Vinci’s works enabled people to advance from their narrow perspective to make a better human world. Sufficiency of human needs through ignition of knowledge in all major fields like science, arts, math and architecture what motivated Vinci.

Involved people to achieve humanitarian objectives with democratic perspective, what Vinci’s works emphasized. Leonardo laid foundation to make an advance modern world of harmony and integrity, free from conflict that ignites war and chaos in the society. Vinci’s futuristic modern and advance concept like flying machine, parachute and tank was much later in modern era came to reality.

Sankardeva unlike Vinci processed humanitarian revolution through art and culture medium but with spiritual context. Enabled to maintain strong psychological balance between people’s materialistic duty and final liberation from attachment what Sankardeva strive through simplification of Vaisnavism concept. It was a gigantic task to visualize the tough concept of Bhagavat Gita through ‘Bhaona’ or play to the mass of laymen which none in India then initiated. To these traits of the divine being even a French performing artist acknowledged Sankardeva's unique psychological approach to relate a complicated matter to people of all level where Thespian Dalton Nikos during ‘Srimanta Sankardeva 1^st International Festival 2016’ Kalakshetra venue, Assam had added, "Sankardev's works strive from a different level as a whole."

This genius implemented art, craft, dance, music and literary skills to communicate with numerous caste people to make them revolt for simpler methodology to connect with God instead of following strict religious rituals. People in the attempt to follow strict ritual often become bankrupt and undergo mental distress. It is in this attempt to rescue the people from being misled and involve in one cause for better livelihood that is ‘Ek Sharan Nam Dharma’ (surrender to one God (the invisible lord Hari) was introduced by Sankardeva.

Carefully if analyzed, we will find the modern film concept on particular subject was first introduced by Sankardev through live presentation of Play or ‘Bhaona’ with real actors. Till date Bhaona is cherished as an entertainment medium to immerse the audience in the depth of ‘Bhakti or Devotion’ to connect with God. This even inspired the French team of artists to enact it in French version.

 ‘Vrindaban Vastra’ of Sankardeva was another effective unique medium to simplify tough matters of Bhagavat Gita through weaving and art technique which is now a treasure of Britain museum. Nowhere in India, anyone  had weaved in one long cloth piece to depict mythological stories of ‘Krishna Leela’ unlike Sankardeva. Such unique innovative ideas was presented to capture the imagination and nerve of the laymen to pursue them in spiritualism,

Since Sankardeva was more spiritual oriented he did not encompassed multiple subjects that modern generation could follow in their education syllabus like Vinci’s works. Vinci vindicated time with eternal works like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper whereas Sankardeva unique activities do not need to submit his eternity apart from his humanitarian approach to revolutionize the society through art and culture. Since Vinci knew the complicated codes of life and had unsolved mysterious exceptional paintings to his credits he presides to be a human curiosity.

More than liberation and connectivity with god, Vinci emphasized on scientific approach and brought to light about technological benefits including study of modern architecture. Vinci’s technological ingenuity captured the scientific minds for inspiring them with his concept of warfare equipped vehicle (like war tank design), tensile strength measure device, bobbin winder and solar power utility. 

Srimanta Sankardeva had all the qualities to encompass Vinci’s master in multiple fields.  But he was a man of spiritual context so his works did not reflect materialistic achievement and perception. Sportsperson if we say about Sankardeva won’t be wrong as he remained undefeated in all challenges of life. Be it swimming across the mighty and swelling river Brahmaputra during monsoon when dangerous current and whirlpool forms or defeating a gigantic mad ox simply with his bare hands or catching the swiftest animal in the jungle with bare hands Sankardeva vanquished all to certify as supernatural being. Vinci in contrary missed this spot to level up with him though he obtains a much revered position as undaunted genius in the world.