First issues of revived Prakash, Mukuta released
Staff reporter
GUWAHATI,
May 7 – Announcing a number of new initiatives to encourage
research-based quality literary works in Assam, the State Education
Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today released the first issues of revived
Assamese monthlies, Prakash and Mukuta. The publication of both the magazines
of Publication Board Assam was stopped for several years due to financial
crunch. “The
re-publication of Prakash, a torchbearer of the Assamese literary
world, is a proud movement for us. The thrust would now be on
maintaining the quality of the literary works, so that it can guide the
generations to come,” he said, addressing the gathering at the Assam
State Museum. Started in 1975, the publication of Prakash was
stopped in 2001. Children’s monthly magazine Mukuta was started in 1987
but was discontinued since 1994. Sarma further said that the
objective of re-publishing Prakash is to promote good literature to
enrich Assamese language and not profit making. He further added that
well-researched articles would find priority in the magazine.The
State government has also decided to provide literary fellowship of Rs 1
lakh to 100 litterateurs to produce well-researched books. Further, six
awards would also be instituted this year in various fields of
literature. For overall contribution to Assamese literature, an award
would be given to a litterateur every year with a cash amount of Rs 5
lakh. Awards would also be given to the exceptional works in the fields
of historical research, science literature, ethnic literary work and
creative literature. President of Asam Sahitya Sabha and chief
editor of Prakash, Rong Bong Terang also said that maintaining the
quality and the continuity of Prakash would be a big challenge before
him. “I would try to incorporate the literary works of the entire North
East so that the magazine could be a true representative of the region,”
he added. Hrishikesh Goswami is the editor of Mukuta. Eminent
writer Promod Chandra Bhattacharyya, while expressing his views, lauded
the initiative to re-launch the magazines and said that the revival of
Publication Board, Assam would give a new ray of hope to the people. Editor
of the Dainik Asam and noted litterateur Radhika Mohan Bhagawati also
said that through Prakash all aspects public life and literary world of
Assam should come to light and for this meticulous planning is required.
He also said that it is very important to encourage the new writers.
(The Assam Tribune,08.05.2012).
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