BRIEF REPORT ON THE CELEBRATION OF KOKBORAK DAY ORGANISED BY DEPTT. IN COLLABORATION WITH HINDI DEPARTMENT, RAMTHAKUR COLLEGE ON 18/01/2021 AT 12.30 PM AND 19th JANUARY 2021 AT 7.30AM.

Kokborok is the Sino-Tibetan native language of the Borok () people of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. The name is derived from Kok meaning “verbal” and Borok meaning “human”. Kokborok Day is observed on 19th January every year to commemorate its initial recognition as an official language in 1979

This year the 43rd Kokborok Day was celebrated successfully in the college on 18th January2021, organised by the Department of Kokborok in collaboration with Hindi Department of Ramthakur College Agartala. The programme commenced at 12.30pm with the lighting of the inaugural dia by the invited speaker Mg.Banamali , Principal of DIET Agartala, keynote speaker, Dr.Milan Rani , Assistant professor, Hindi Department, Tripura Central University and the other dignitaries.

The opening song was presented by the students that were followed by the welcome address delivered by Dr.Bina Debbarma, Hod In-charge of the Deptt. of Kokborok. Dr.Shukla Saha, T.C Secretary, Ramthakur College Agartala also addressed the gathering. Mg.Banamali Debbarma, Principal of DIET Agartala an eminent Kokborok Lecturer, speaker of the event enlightened the gathering regarding the origin and Development of the day tracing from various movements. He spoke at length on various issues regarding Kokborok language and literature.

Dr.Milan Rani Jamatia, in her keynote address, expressed her valuable insights regarding the relevance of the day and also applauded the efforts of the faculty of department of Kokborok for organising such a beautiful programme and encouraged the student to develop the Kokborok literature in written form. This was followed by a beautiful cultural programme by the students and came to an end at 2pm with the vote of thanks from Mg.Dipra Kishore Debbarma, guest faculty of Kokborok Department.

On 19th January 2021, to mark the celebration of 43rd Kokborok Day at State Level programme at Umakanta Academy the full participation of the entire teaching, non teaching faculty and more than 200 students participated in the programme.

43rd KOKBOROK DAY CELEBRATION 2021 PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Venue: Kokborok Department, Ramthakur College. Date: 18th January 2021, Time: 12.30Pm. Convener: Dr.Bina Debbarma Anchorer: Mg. Dipra Kishore Debbarma

1 Felicitation of Students of Kokborok Department& Hindi the Guests Department RTC Agartala 2 Lightning the Lamp Guest

3 Wel- Come Song Students of Kokborok and Hindi Department

Wel Come Address Dr.Bina Debbarma 4 HOD In-Charge,Kokborok Deptt. Cum Convener 5 Speech Dr.Shukla Saha, T.C Secretary, Ramthakur College Agartala. Address of the Mg.Banamali Debbarma 6 Guest Speaker Principal D.I.E.T Agartala Speech of the Dr. Milan Rani Jamatia 7 Key note speaker Asst. Professor Deptt. Of Hindi Tripura Central University. 8 Speech Dr. Biswajit Gupta Principal Ramthakur College, Agartala. 9 Vote of Thanks Mg.Dipra Kishore Debbarma, Faculty Kokborok Deptt. RTC