Myself an alumnus of the Assam Engineering College. You would be surprised to see that this 50 years old college does not have its own boundary wall. Students and even most of the faculty members are not aware about the boundaries of the campus. This has resulted in encroachment of the college land from all possible sides. The scenic beauty, the pleasant academic environment of the college campus is deteriorating everyday. The day does not seem to far when all these shall lead to unavoidable and most unpleasant situations.

For a single lady who is alone, this is an excellent opportunity to receive help in exchange for light seva.

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The book fair is being held after an interval of three years and is being organized by Milan Jyoti Sangha in association with the All Assam Book Publishers’ and Sellers’ Association.

More than 100 publishers and booksellers are expected to take part in the fair, which includes publishers not only from Assam but also from Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Kolkata and Allahabad. Bangladeshi publishers have also expressed willingness to participate in the event. The eminent litterateur and the former president of the Axom Xahitya Xabha, Mr Homen Borgohain, will inaugurate the book fair on December 16.

Expatriate Assamese people from all over the UK and Assam attended the day-long programme. The first half of the function was Namprasanga, and the second half was the cultural show consisted of talks, borgeet, lokageet and Satriya dance.