GUWAHATI, June 14 � �Assimilation is more important than definition,� said Asam Sahitya Sabha president Dr Dhrubajyoti Bora while addressing the 12th annual meeting of the Al-Ameen Janakalyan Samaj at Bishnu Nirmala Bhawan here today.
Bora said Assam belongs to those whose first language is Assamese as also to those whose second or third language may be Assamese. Citing the example of Great Britain, he stated that the mother tongue of a sizeable population there is either Scottish or Irish, while their second language is English, but all of them are British.
In an elaborate and to-the-point analysis of the formation of the greater Assamese race, Bora clarified, �Asam Sahitya Sabha believes in the growth of Assamese language and community irrespective of religion. The Sabha also opposes all forms of communalism and takes a secular stand for the growth and development of the Assamese society.�
According to a statement, Dr Bora unveiled the souvenir that was brought out by the Al-Ameen Janakalyan Samaj to mark its 12th anniversary.
At the outset, Fakil Ahmed Bora, secretary general of the Samaj explained the aims and objectives of the organisation. This was followed by the release of a book on the heritage of Muslims of Assam by noted filmmaker Abdul Mazid. This is the third publication in the research-oriented series Muslims of Assam, envisaged and implemented by the Al-Ameen Samaj.
Iliyas Khan Rana and Sabina Farheen, who were among the top ten students of the last HSLC Examination conducted by the SEBA were honoured with the Adilur Rahman Memorial Gold Medal and cash award of Rs 10,000 each, extended by the family of Adilur Rahman, an entrepreneur of Assam, who was assassinated by militants three years ago.
Khandkar Shoaib, who topped the list of candidates passing the High Madrassa Examination conducted by the Madrassa Board of Assam, received the Ataur Rahman Borbora Memorial Gold Medal and a cash award of Rs 10,000.
Presiding over the function, Dr Taufiqur Rahman Borbora former principal of the Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh and president, Al-Ameen Samaj, informed that the Samaj had spent more than Rs 12 lakh during the year 2014-15 in awarding scholarships to students and in extending relief in the flood-affected areas of the State.
