All India Santali Writers' Association organized a two day's conference at Civic Centre, Rourkela, Orissa on 7th and 8th December, 2002. The programmes are as given below:

7-12-2002,
First Session: Reception of Guests, Inauguration of Conference, Release of Souvenir and New Books, Presentation of Awards:
a. Sadhu Ramchand Murmu Award to Shri Laxmi Narayan Murmu (Panir Piyo);
b. Pandit Raghunath Murmu Award to Shri Rabilal Tudu;
c. Majhi Ramdas Tudu Raska Award to Shri Jadunath Murmu;
d. Short Story writer of the year (2001) Award to Shri Goura Chandra Murmu for his book "Bar Thap Med Dag"
e. Poet of the year (2001) Award to Shri Raghunath Hembram for his book "Dhi"

Chief Guest: Shri Nabin Pattnaik, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Orissa;
Guests of Honour: Shri Jual Oram, Hon'ble Minister of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India; Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Hon'ble Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Orissa; Shri Ajit Das, Hon'ble MLA, Prof. K. Sachidanandan, Secretary, Central Sahitya Akademi; Shri Sanak Mishra, M.D., SAIL, Rourkela.
President: Shri U. N. Majhi.

Second Session
Topic: Present Position and Trend of Different parts of Santali Literature
President: Dr. Krishna Chandra Tudu, Guests: Shri Kushal Chandra Baske, Shri Digambar Hansdah, Shri Pitabas Mishra

Third Session: Poet Convention
President: Smt. Damayanti Beshra, Guests: Shri Sobhanath Beshra, Shri Gomasta Prasad Soren, Shri S. K. Bhowmik

8-12-2002, First Session
Topic: Relation of a Religion with Culture of a Community
President: Dr. P. C. Hembram Guests: Shri Prithvi Nath Majhi, Shri Dillip Ray, Shri Sudam Marndi, Shri Thomas Tursa Marndi, Shri Nityananda Hembram.

Second Session:
Topic: Future of Santali Drama and Cinema
President: Shri Jadunath Tudu Guests: Shri Purna Chandra Hembram, Shri Laxman Beshra, Shri Dasharath Hansdah, Shri Prem Marndi

Third Session:
Annual General Body Meeting, Adoption of Resolution

For further details, please contact: Shri Jadumani Beshra, General Secretary, AISWA, Kharagpur, Phone: 03222-733713
Shri Madan Mohan Tudu, Reception Committee Organising Secretary, Rourkela Phone: 0661-2600505

 

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