NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Dec 31 - Eminent academician and retired Principal of Lakhimpur Girls College, Dr Mukunda Rajbongshi and retired Head of the Department, Zoology of North Lakhimpur College and well-known science writer Dr Amiya Rajbongshi today donated a library house to Uttar Lakhimpur Sahitya Sabha in memory of their son Panchal Rajbongshi in North Lakhimpur today.
Named �Panchal Bhawan�, the library house was built by the academician parents of Late Panchal Rajbongshi inside the premises of the office of Uttar Lakhimpur Sahitya Sabha in North Lakhimpur and was inaugurated by Dr Paramananda Rajbongshi, president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha. A public function was held on the occasion which was chaired by Dr Banti Gogoi Howbora, president of Uttar Lakhimpur Sahitya Sabha. In his inaugural address, Dr Paramananda Rajbongshi said that men connect with the divinity through books and without it human civilisation could not sustain. He urged the public of Lakhimpur district to develop Padmanath Gohain Baruah Kshetra in North Lakhimpur for keeping the great heritage of language, literature and culture of Assam intact.
Sharing his personal thoughts on that occasion, donor Dr Mukunda Rajbongshi expressed his gratitude to the public for showing love, affection and respect to him and his family during the time of losing his son Panchal Rajbongshi, who had died in a road accident in Delhi in 2011 and thanked Uttar Lakhimpur Sahitya Sabha for taking such a noble initiative. A book Sukhi Jibonor Anwekshan, written by Dr Mukunda Rajbongshi was also released on that occasion by Dr Kailash Bhattacharya, Professor, Gauhati Medical College. The meeting was also attended by the vice-president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha, Dr Hemanta Kumar Baruah, president of the Lakhimpur District Sakha Sahitya Sabha Sapon Kumar Dutta and many other dignitaries.
