‘Sahitya Chora’ of B. H. College is a common platform for literary activities among the students of B. H. College, Howly. Born on 29th of September,1986, the society has already crossed three decades. The first committee was formed to run the activities of Sahitya Chora where Prof. Rabindra Bhattacharyya, Department of English was the President and Dhruba Kr. Talukdar, a student of Assamese Department was the Secretary. The main purpose of the society was to develop the literary talent of the students. Various measures were taken to achieve the goal.
Objectives of the ‘Sahitya Chora’:
1. To promote literary awareness among students,
2. To hold academic meeting to discuss the current developments of literature,
3. To organize literary programmes like poets meet, literary conference, seminar, literary lecture, publishing magazine, books etc.
Activities :
In order to inspire the students, an initial attempt was made to start ‘Ajir Sahitya’, a daily literary column for the students. A specific board was arranged for the purpose. The students contributed poems, articles etc. every day before 8 AM and the EDITORIAL BOARD after scrutinizing those writings had published the best ones for that day alone at 9 AM before the class started. This was a daily routine and a common platform for daily publication which had received far and wide popularity and continued for about one year without any break. But owing to political unrest in Assam the modus operandi came to a standstill. The idea behind this daily publication was of Prof. R. Bhattacharyya.
Publication of annual magazine :
In 1997, the first magazine was published under the initiative of Dr. Bishnu Charan Das, Professor, Department of English and Pranabjyoti Bhuyan, Secretary, Sahitya Chora. In 2007-2008, it was decided to publish articles in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Hindi, Arabic, Bodo besides Assamese and the magazine was named ‘Satsari’. Prof. R. Bhattacharyya and Prof. Phulkumari Kalita played a special role behind the name ‘Satsari’. Since then the ‘Satsari’ has been publishing annually.
Since the inception of the ‘Sahitya Chora’, publication of wall magazine, poets meet, literary conference, seminar, literary lecture etc. have kept the ‘Sahitya Chora’ grazing dynamic.
Members
Name
Designation
Patron :
Sahitya Chora
Dr. Bhushan Ch. Pathak
Principal, B. H. College, Howly.
Advisors :
Sahitya Chora
1. Prof. Ranjit Bhuyan
Vice-Principal, B. H. College, Howly.
2. Dr. Dipmani Das
HoD, Department of English
3. Dr. Sultan Ali Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Department of English
President :
Sahitya Chora
Usha Das
Associate Professor, Department of Assamese
Vice-President :
Sahitya Chora
Dr. Prasanta Rabha
Assistant Professor, Department of Assamese
Secretary :
Sahitya Chora
Sagarika Pathak
B.Sc. 6th Sem (Zoology Honours)
Assistant Secretary :
Sahitya Chora
Biraj Karmakar
B.A. 2nd Sem (Economics Honours)
Members :
Sahitya Chora
1. Bhrinkul Moni Das
B.A. 6th Sem (Economics Honours)
2. Bhargab Das
B.A. 6th Sem (Economics Honours)
3. Nirupam Das
B.A. 4th Sem (Political Science)
4. Nabibur Rahman
B.A. 4th Sem (Economics Honours)
5. Munusmita Ray
B.Sc. 4th Sem (Mathematics Honours)
6. Amit Nath
B.Sc. 4th Sem (Physics Honours)
7. Sati Rani Kherkatary
B.A. 4th Sem (Assamese Honours)
Events
Name of the Event
Description
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Special Lecture Programme on Short Story on 20-03-2023
A Special Lecture Programme on 'Short Story : Technique and Translation' was held in the Seminar Hall of B. H. College, Howly at 12 noon on 20-03-2023. Dr. Debabrat Dutta, HoD, Bangla, B. H. College was invited for the purpose. He highlighted the issue beautifully. Usha Das, President, Sahitya Chora presided over the programme. Sagirika Pathak, Secretary, Sahitya Chora explained the aims and objectives of the event. Bhrinkul Moni Das, Member, Sahitya Chora offered vote of thanks.
A poet meet "Kabitar Abeli" was held in Seminar hall, B. H. College at 2 PM on 02-01-2021. The programme was conducted by Dr. Dipmoni Das, President, Sahitya Chora. Dr. B. C. Pathak, Principal, B. H. College, Howly, Dr. Hemanta Deka, Associate Professor, Department of Assamese, Dr. Sultan Ali Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of English along with students of the College were present in the event. All of them read their own poems.
Special Lecture on study of literature on 08-02-2021
A Special Lecture on 'Literary Studies in the light of new Thought' was held in the seminar hall of B. H. College at 1.30 PM on 08-02-2021. Dr. Birinchi Kr. Das, Principal, B. H. B. College, Sarupeta was the resource person of the event. Dr. Dipmoni Das, President, Sahitya Chora, Dr. B. C. Pathak, Principal, B. H. College, Howly, Dr. Hemanta Deka, Associate Professor, Department of Assamese, Dr. Sultan Ali Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Usha Das, Associate Professor, Department of Assamese along with the students of the College were present in the event.
'Galpakatha' - a storytelling journey of Atanu Bhattacharya and Mitali De was held in the B. H. College seminar hall at 11 AM on 06-04-2019. Dr. Hemanta Deka, President, Sahitya Chora and Dipankar Das, Secretary, Sahitya Chora conducted the programme. Atanu Bhattacharya and Mitali De fascinated the audience with their words and songs in a unique style.
'Galpakatha' - a beautiful combination of story and words of Atanu Bhattacharya and Mitali De was held in the B. H. College Auditorium at 1.00 PM on 29-10-2022. Dr. Hemanta Deka, President, Sahitya Chora and Gaurav Nath and Saddam Hussain, Joint Secretary, Sahitya Chora conducted the programme. Atanu Bhattacharya and Mitali De fascinated the audience with their innovative techniques.
A programme on 1st death anniversary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on 5th November, 2012
First death anniversary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was observed on 5th November, 2012 under the courtesy of 'Sahitya Chora'. Dr. Dilip Bora, Prof. of MIL Department of GU was present as chief guest. He delivered a lecture on the life and cultural activities of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. Different cultural programmes were performed by the students of B. H. College.
150th Birth Anniversary of Bezbarua on 14th October, 2013
150th Birth Anniversary of Bezbarua was observed on 14th October, 2013 in B. H. College, Howly. Dr. Pradip Jyoti Mahanta, Prof. of Tezpur University was present as chief guest. He delivered a speech on Literary Genius of Lakshminath Bezbarua. The programme was conducted by Prof. Shashi Prava Goswami, President, 'Sahitya Chora', B. H. College.
A Book Talk competition was held at the Seminar Hall of B. H. College at 1 PM on 31st March 2023 under the joint efforts of B. H. College Library and Sahitya Chora. All total 14 students participated in the competition and prize winners are : 1st prize- Bhargav Das, 2nd prize- Deijimoni Das, 3rd prize- Tanupriya Kalita, consolation prize- Siddhartha Barman. Judges were Dr. Dipmani Das, HoD, English and Dr. Arun Boro, Assistant Professor, Department of Bodo. Dr. B. C. Pathak, Principal, B. H. College, Tribeni Pathak, Librarian, B. H. College, Dr. Sultan Ali Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of English and Dr. Prasanta Rabha, Assistant Professor, Department of Assamese explained the benefits of book reading. The programme was conducted by Sagarika Pathak, Secretary, Sahitya Chora.
A book on Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia - Pratibha Aru Sadhana was compiled and edited by Phanindra Kumar Dev Choudhury and published by B. H. College Sahitya Chora on April, 2016. Editor of the book are Ankur Deka and Dr. Bhushan Chandra Pathak.
unveiling ceremony of the literary magazine "Satsari
On June 19 , 2023, the unveiling ceremony of the literary magazine "Satsari" took place at B.H. College Seminar Hall. Eminent writer and translator Karunakanta Ray inaugurated the 20th edition of the magazine. In his speech, he expressed his desire for the active participation of students in literary discussions and emphasized the importance of linguistic accuracy. He mentioned his connection with the Malayalam language and also highlighted the distinctive features of South Indian languages. Principal, Dr. B. C. Pathak, expressed hope that the efforts in promoting literature would continue to progress. Dr. Dipmoni Das, HoD , Deptt. of English hopes to get more writings from students . Dr. Hemanta Deka, In-Charge, Satsari mentioned the challenges faced in the field of publishing Satsari and extended gratitude to all the writers and audiences.
In memory of Dr. Birendra Nath Dutta 'The Smell of Medlar' Memorial Meeting
On October 31, 2023, a seminar was held at B H College, under the auspices of the Department of Assamese Literature, commemorating the eminent scholar, researcher, educator, folk culture connoisseur, and music artist Dr. Birendranath Datta. The seminar featured a memorial ceremony titled 'Bokular Gondh.' The event commenced with the illumination of Birendranath Datta's portrait by Vice-Chancellor Professor Ranjit Bhuyan. The program, enlivened by performances, included Professor Chandamita Das and undergraduate student Dikshita Nath rendering songs. College President Dr. Bhushan Chandra Pathak elucidated the profound meaning behind Birendranath Datta's lyrics incorporated into the songs. In the English department, Professor Deepamoni Das analyzed the aesthetic beauty of Birendranath Datta's songs. Professor Sultan Ali Ahmed shed light on Birendranath Datta's life and achievements. Professor Shailen Kumar Kakati provided a humanistic analysis of the moral qualities present in Birendranath Datta. The first-sem student Nishita Nath also expressed her views on Birendranath Datta. The president,Sahitya Chara Professor Usha Das, conduct the literary event.
Poet Meet named Axom Keshari Ambikagiri Raychoudhury Xowarani Kabi Sanmilan
A poet gathering named Axam Keshari Ambika Giri Ray Chaudhuri Xowarani Kabi Sanmilan is successfully organized by Sahitya Chara, B.H.College. The event includes flag hoisting by Dr. Bhushan Chandra Pathak, the principal of B.H. College, and the Axom Xahitya Xabha flag hoisting by Dr. Haren Choudhury, the executive president of the organizing committee of the Assam Sahitya Sabha. . Commemorate Programme is done by notable poet Kumar Min Das. Principal Dr. Bhushan Ch.Pathak delivers an inspiring speech, and The main editor of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, Dr. Upendrajit Sharma, and the organizing committee's convener Jayanta Kumar Hazarika are present along with various literary figures from different parts of Assam. Nearly thirty accomplished poets recite their poems in this gathering, and the coordination is done by Dr. Hemanta Deka, providing insightful analysis and thoughts on the poems are shared by Dr. Dipmani Das.
Today, 21-3-2024, BH College Sahitya Chara organized a seminar on the occasion of World Poetry Day. The topic of the seminar was the creation of poetry. Resource Person of the seminar is Dr.Hemanta Deka, Associate Professor of Assamese Deptt and established poet. In addition to a beautiful discussion on poetry by Dr.Hemant Deka, he also reads self-composed poems. Dr.Prasanta Rabha,Assistant Professor of Assamese also reads self-composed poems. The meeting also screened a documentary prepared by the Sahitya Akademi based on the life of Jnanpith Award winning poet Nilmani Fukan. The meeting is conducted by Usha Das, President of B.H.College Sahitya Chora.
