[Assam] ‘Assamese language no hurdle in reaching global heights’(The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008)

[Buljit Buragohain]

‘Assamese language no hurdle in reaching global heights’
>From Our Correspondent
 KALAIGAON, Feb 5 – Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon branch, arranged a felicitation programme at Kalaigaon recently to felicitate Kamal Kumar Tanti, scientist of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, a premier institute of international fame. Kamal Kumar Tanti was born at Kalaigaon and later did his MSc in Physics from GU. Presently, he is associated with ‘AstroSat’ to be launched by ISRO. He has specially been involved with ‘Infrared Astronomy Group’ of the project in Mumbai.

The function was presided over by retired science subject teacher Amiya Kumar Nath, who is also the working president of Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon. Tanti was felicitated with traditional gamocha, sarai and japi after Kamal Prasad Sarma welcomed him and his mother Bani Tanti to the stage. 

In his inaugural speech, Jayanta Kumar Das, secy, Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon welcomed the son of the soil and urged the students to spread science among common people of the villages of North East. DN Hazarika, circle officer, Kalaigaon and president of Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon in his speech particularly thanked students and teachers coming from far away villages to meet and talk to the scientist.

In his speech, scientist-cum writer Tanti said that although he was born in a village here at Kalaigaon and had school education in an Assamese medium school, he never faced any problem in achieving his goal. He explained the remote sensing satellite system, its function and about Infrared Astronomy Group of which he is a member. He was proud to mention the name of a great scientist of India and world JB Narlikar who used to visit village children in Maharastra to tell them all about science and technology. Tanti expressed his displeasure over non-availability of sufficient number of astronomical books on Astronomy in Assamese language.

Several hundred students including noted social workers Kamal Ram Saharia, Karun Ch Deka and several media persons were present on the occasion.

  (The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008)



       
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