Author: Editor

An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formalized between the Anundoram Borooah Insitute of Language, Art and Culture, Assam and the Institute of Educational and Developmental Studies, Noida on the 22nd of January, 2025. This MoU establishes a comprehensive framework for collaboration between the two esteemed institutions to advance shared objectives, encompassing faculty exchange programs, joint research endeavors, and academic initiatives. The signing ceremony of the MoU transpired at the distinguished OKD Institute of Social Change and Development, graced by the esteemed presence of Dr. Saswati Choudhury, Director In-charge of OKDISCAD, Dr. Anish Gupta, Secretary of IEDS, Prof. Sudeshna Bhattacharjya, Director of ABILAC, , Dr. Bhaskarjyoti Sarma, Associate Professor, and Dr. Palash Kumar Nath, Assistant Professor, both from ABILAC.

A two-Day national seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Inclusive Development and Self-Reliant India’ has been held by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Eastern Karbi Anglong College located at Bokajan, Karbi Anglong, in collaboration with the ABILAC, Rajaduar, North Guwahati on the 8^th and 9^th February, 2024. A total of 40 papers on topics relevant to the themes and sub-themes of the seminar were presented by researchers and faculty members from different colleges all across the country during both the days.  Dr. Dharamsing Teron (Ph.D Honoris Causa, Gauhati University) delivered the keynote speech on ‘Exlopring Karbi Anglong’. Prof. Dilip Kumar Kalita, Director, ABILAC along with his colleagues Dr. Karuna Kanta Kakati and Dr. Palash Kumar Nath attended the first technical session of the conference. Prof. Kalita, in his speech as the Guest of Honour encouraged the researchers to engage in innovative research contributing towards the cause of self-reliant India. If each one of us can become self-reliant, he says, it will automatically make our nation self-reliant and strong. Dr. Karuna Kakati chaired the technical session while Dr. Palash kumar Nath delivered a talk as the invited speaker on ‘Quality Education and Atmanirbhar Bharat’.