[Assam] ASI move to preserve Charaideo maidams (The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008)
ASI move to preserve Charaideo maidams By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Feb 5 The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is carrying on conservation activities in four maidams of Charaideo areas in Sivasagar district. It is also taking up exploration activities in some other maidams the tombs used to bury the last remains of the members of the States Ahom royal families, in the area during the current year. Conservation activities are also going on in the Gargaon Palace and the Sivasagar Talatalghar. Similar activities are also on in Suryapahar site in the district of Goalpara. Disclosing this to this newspaper here, sources in the ASI said that they have plans to explore the archaeological sites of the entire Sivasagar district this year. They also said that one of the maidams belonging to the 18 th century AD is being kept open for the visitors with the provision of gateway, pathway, staircase, etc. This maidam is 15 metres in height and 30 metres in dia meters and is the biggest of the Charaideo maidams. It needs mention here when the Ahoms entered Assam under the leadership of Swargadeo Siu-ka-Pha in the early 13 th century AD, via the Patkai range of hills, they first settled in the Charaideo areas. Sources said that there have been problems in opening the underground chambers of the Talatalghar due to the topography of the area and the structural problems of the tunnel. These factors, along with the high ground water table, lead to water seepage beneath the floor of the superstructure of the building. Moreover, the siltation in the nearby tanks has also added to the problem of water seepage inside the underground tunnel, which is around four metres beneath the surface. Despite such problems, the underground chambers of the structure are opened stretch wise. However, it requires a lot of investment and engineering skill, as, the structure is around 400 years old. Meanwhile, Ranghar, the first amphitheatre in Asia, which is also an important monument of Sivasagar district, has been provided with garden, toilet block, etc. Repair of its structure is also going on, said the sources. Conservation activities are also on at Suryapahar in Goalpara district. This is a rare site of religious tolerance. Visitors lobby in the site museum and other amenities at the site have also been attracting visitors in an increased manner to the site. But the ASI is facing problems due to frequent bandhs called by various organisations. Sources said that the ASI has plans to install signage indicating maps, monuments and cultural texts in local, English and Hindi languages during the next financial year. On the ASI survey plans, sources said that the ASI could not expect to conduct archaeological surveys in more than one district in a year, as, village to village survey takes a lot of time and needs sufficient man power. Visitors: This winter, the Sivasagar archaeological monuments placed under the ASI witnessed an increased number of visitors compared to the previous seasons. The archaeological monuments of the district under the ASI supervision include the Gargaon Palace, the Talatalghar, the Ranghar and the Charaideo maidams. The rush of the visitors to the Gargaon Palace, Talatalghar, Ranghar and the Charaideo maidams was comparatively higher because of the public amenities, proper gardening for beautification of the monuments, etc., said the sources. According to sources, the collection from the entry fees of the visitors of these sites during December last was around Rs 80,000. For Indian visitors, the rate of entry charge is Rs 5 per head, while it is Rs 100 per head in case of the foreign tourists. The ASI has not introduced entry fees in the other monuments placed under its supervision in the State and other parts of the NE region. The entry fees charged for the above Sivasagar monuments are also very nominal. But it helps the ASI in providing better public amenities, to determine the number of visitors and also to regulate their flow, said the sources. (The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008) - Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Click here ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Assamese language no hurdle in reaching global heights(The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008)
Assamese language no hurdle in reaching global heights From Our Correspondent KALAIGAON, Feb 5 Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon branch, arranged a felicitation programme at Kalaigaon recently to felicitate Kamal Kumar Tanti, scientist of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, a premier institute of international fame. Kamal Kumar Tanti was born at Kalaigaon and later did his MSc in Physics from GU. Presently, he is associated with AstroSat to be launched by ISRO. He has specially been involved with Infrared Astronomy Group of the project in Mumbai. The function was presided over by retired science subject teacher Amiya Kumar Nath, who is also the working president of Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon. Tanti was felicitated with traditional gamocha, sarai and japi after Kamal Prasad Sarma welcomed him and his mother Bani Tanti to the stage. In his inaugural speech, Jayanta Kumar Das, secy, Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon welcomed the son of the soil and urged the students to spread science among common people of the villages of North East. DN Hazarika, circle officer, Kalaigaon and president of Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon in his speech particularly thanked students and teachers coming from far away villages to meet and talk to the scientist. In his speech, scientist-cum writer Tanti said that although he was born in a village here at Kalaigaon and had school education in an Assamese medium school, he never faced any problem in achieving his goal. He explained the remote sensing satellite system, its function and about Infrared Astronomy Group of which he is a member. He was proud to mention the name of a great scientist of India and world JB Narlikar who used to visit village children in Maharastra to tell them all about science and technology. Tanti expressed his displeasure over non-availability of sufficient number of astronomical books on Astronomy in Assamese language. Several hundred students including noted social workers Kamal Ram Saharia, Karun Ch Deka and several media persons were present on the occasion. (The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008) - Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start your group. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Another rhino felled in KNP
Another rhino felled in KNP Our Correspondent Sentinel assam JORHAT, Feb 5: Poachers today killed the fourth rhino at Kaziranga National Park this year and took away the horn. The killing occurred at a time when there has been widespread protest against the State Forest Departments failure to check rhino killings in the centenary park, the abode of the endangered species. According to information received here, the poaching took place at 6.30 this morning in Halodhibari area under Kohora range. This has again exposed the chinks in the security armour at the park, designated a World Heritage Site. Poachers had brutally killed a female rhino and its calf near Methoni Tea Estate in Bokakhat subdivision of Golaghat district last month. The horn of the horn was gouged out while it was still alive. The killing triggered a spate of protests by several quarters throughout the State. Forest officials and police personnel have rushed to the site of poaching and launched a manhunt. However, nobody has been arrested till the filing of this report. - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Centre renominates Majuli island for World heritage status
Centre renominates Majuli island for World heritage status From Our Spl Correspondent Assam Tribune NEW DELHI, Feb 5 After having lost its case in 2006, the Centre has again nominated Majuli Island for inscription on the World Heritage Site List under the Cultural Landscape. The official announcement today came even as Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi clarified that the Rs 20 crore sanctioned by the Planning Commission here yesterday for the River Island, would not be spent on flood control measures but for preservation of the heritage sites. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which acts as the nodal agency for nomination of Indian sites on the World Heritage List, meanwhile, has prepared a detailed document with the help of consultants and has submitted the additional information for consideration of the World Heritage Committee at its next meeting to be held at Quebec City, Canada in June 2008, officials sources said. Given the complexity of the site, the additional documentation has been prepared using a multi-disciplinary approach and in consultation with a number of field agencies including those under the Ministry of Water Resources and the Government of Assam, sources added. In addition to Majuli, the Kalka-Shimla Railway has been submitted as a fresh Cultural nomination for inscription on the World Heritage List in 2008. This nomination has also been evaluated by ICOMOS for UNESCO. Last October, the Prime Minister had called a meeting to review the progress of the documentation at a high level meeting attended by Union Tourism and Culture Minister, Ambika Soni and Union Water Resources Minister, Prof. Saifuddin Soz. The meeting took stock of the threat of erosion by the Brahmaputra River. Subsequently, a high level central team assisted by Director General, ASI, Anshu Vaish, visited Majuli Island last November for an on-site review of the status. India currently has 27 World Heritage Sites, 22 of which are Cultural and five Natural. Red Fort was the most recent addition to the list last year. If inscribed, Majuli Island will be first world heritage site in India under the cultural landscape category, which contains both cultural and natural components. Majuli is among the worlds largest reverine islands. It is located in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra River. For the past five hundred years or so, Majuli has been seen as the cradle of Assamese culture and a centre of the neo-Vaishnavite movement. It has 31 Sattras, which are institutions of culture and education, and are also the main repositories of the cultural resources of Majuli. - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Cachar Cancer Hospital best in the North East and Cheapest in the country
Cachar Cancer Hospital best in the North East and Cheapest in the country Blueprint to upgrade cancer hub OUR CORRESPONDENT TELEGRAPH INDIACachar (From top) The facade of the hospital, a cobalt machine donated by Oil India Ltd and patients at the hospital Feb. 4: It is to the region what Tata Memorial Hospital is to the west coast. The Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre near Silchar, which caters to thousands of patients from neighbouring Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur apart from whole of south Assam, is poised for an upgrade. Run by the Cachar Cancer Hospital Society at Ghoonghur on the outskirts of Silchar, the centre provides treatment at a low cost compared to other cancer care centres in the country. It was set up in 1996. The average annual cost here is just Rs 20,000 compared to the city-based cancer care centres, which charge around Rs 2 lakh. Cancer specialist Ravi Kannan, who took over as the director of this hospital recently, appeared to be optimistic about the capability of the centre. He said it could emerge as one of the major centres for the treatment of cancer in a few years. He said a blueprint has been prepared to transform this hospital, spread over 24,000 square feet, into a Rs 50-crore modern cancer care unit. Unveiling the slew of the schemes aiming to upgrade the hospital, Kannan said it would have a new radio-therapy machine, a blood bank, a computer centre for a data bank of patients and extensive training programmes for the nurses. The hospital has added another feather to its crest by becoming the lone centre in the Northeast to procure a high-tech Cobalt tele-therapy unit worth Rs 2 crore. Kannan said Oil India limited had provided the hospital with Rs 2 crore for the tele-therapy utility. The Union ministry of atomic energy and the Tea Board under the Union ministry of commerce chipped in with Rs 25 lakh and Rs 8 lakh respectively to construct a building to house the cobalt machine. A group of social workers in south Assam formed the Society in 1994 and garnered enough funds to build the hospital. The response was amazing as the flow of funds from both the public and the government agencies never ceased. According to an official report, as many as 2,368 patients from the south Assam region were treated in Silchar Medical College Hospital alone between 1995 and 2001 for cancer. - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] A Private University at Tepesia and an engineering college at Goalpara (DAINIK ASAM, 05.02.2008)
A Private University at Tepesia and an engineering college at Goalpara (DAINIK ASAM,05.02.2008) You can read the news from the below link: http://goodnews.bihu.in/1994/ - Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Article from Amar Asom News from Adinor Sambad
Article from Amar Asom (06.02.2008) http://goodnews.bihu.in/1993/ News from Adinor Sambad(06.02.2008) http://goodnews.bihu.in/1992/ - Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start your group. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] on a biased report against people of Noth East
Prejudices arising out of factors like regionalism, parochialism etc. are one thing.Considering a group of people or a race or a creed or caste as sub-humans or pariahs is a step beyond that. Some prejudices arise out of competitions or clashes, but prejudices arising not out of these but with a view to persecute or to exploit is another. umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indians everywhere are regionalists - in Delhi Biharis are cosndiered thieves and cheats, Haryanvis are considered uncouth ruffians, Bengalis are intellectual snobs , and so on and so forth. Only educated elite are Punjabis and somewaht South Indians. In Rajasthan Sindhis are considered smooth talking modern cheats, South Indians are considered educated clerks etc etc. Madhya Pradesh is more cosmopolitan - being in the center of India - having people fro all over and 27% population being tribals. Maharasthra is for all to see - with UP guys getting beaten up for celebrating their own Hindu rituals and no those of Maharasthra. In SOuth India even educated people even know and care little of north India besides Delhi. At Chennai train station a friend's friend asked me where is Jaipur. He was from a top college there. In my apartment complex I saw a notice where it was scratched out Indians only - it was an advt for accommodation available. Made me proud that we had a Chinese roommate recently, though. Regionalism is very very high in India - but what is this newspaper Mail Today - never heard of it. Even in US I hear people calling Andhra guys so many names- though I admire their resourcefulness and business acumen. Umesh Chan Mahanta wrote: You are right Uttam. It also underscores the mentality that is quite pervasive among many Indians, of p***ing down on those whom they consider racially inferior but suck-up to those whose approval they so seek and deem superior. The other day I riled a bunch of desis complaining about racism in America ( which does exist) when I proposed that Indians are some of the worst racists on the face of this earth. There were indignant denials, but I held my ground . At 3:13 AM + 2/6/08, uttam borthakur wrote: It seems the police or whatever authorities have the mindset of blaming race as the root of criminality. If it is not Neo-Nazist attitude, what is? The bias was clearly against Africans and now against North East Indians: all lesser human beings from a nort indian perspective. I tend to think that they will now try to build a genetic theory for drug peddlars. Chan Mahanta wrote: Surprisingly no one seems to be interested in knowing down WHO the CUSTOMERS of these immoral NE folks are. At 2:56 PM -0600 2/5/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: Hi Ankur, This is just terrible (once again the NE being portrayed in bad light). It seems that every time something like this happens, we all get upset and want to set the record straight. While this is a good reaction, I am not sure how many times and how long we can keep this up. IMHO, we would need to tackle (or head off) such misinformation/perception for the long run. A few suggestions, for what they are worth: 1. Assamese in Delhi/Mumbai or other places take active part in letting others know what the NE is truly made up of, its culture, languages and lastly of course its people. 2. Engage in writing positive articles in national newspapers and magazines about the culture/language/people 3.Involve the national media every chance we get when celebrating Bihu or other cultural events/plays in other places. When I travel to other places in India, many people are still not very clear about the NE. What little they read or hear is usually negative. My suggestion is to make an all out effort in changing that perception. The NE has much to offer to the rest of India, the likes of Vikram Kumar et al should take it upon themselves to at the very least visit the NE and experience its hospitality. --Ram da On 2/5/08, Ankur Bora wrote: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANENDRA NARAYAN RAY http://mailtoday.in/showstory.aspx?queryed=9querypage=4boxid=275671144parentid=2129eddate=Jan%2028%202008%2012:00AM Dear Sir , This is regarding the above mentined url published in Mail Today e-paper by Vikram Kumar. In this article , Mr. Kumar has spread misinformation on the people of a paricular region of India i.e North East. In fact in his article Mr. Kumar branded the girls of North easter region residing in and around Delhi as drug peddlars. This type of article is non only causing misinformation on a region but also endangering the lives of of students and professionals of North East residing in Delhi. We often come across news of violence against girls and women of NE region and publication of this type of article will cause more harm. I request your action on the newspaper ( Mail Today) and the reporter Vikram Kumar on this article. I would also like to let you know there is no contact
Re: [Assam] on a biased report against people of Noth East
At 1:45 PM + 2/6/08, uttam borthakur wrote: Prejudices arising out of factors like regionalism, parochialism etc. are one thing.Considering a group of people or a race or a creed or caste as sub-humans or pariahs is a step beyond that. Some prejudices arise out of competitions or clashes, but prejudices arising not out of these but with a view to persecute or to exploit is another. *** Exactly right. Well said! umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Indians everywhere are regionalists - in Delhi Biharis are cosndiered thieves and cheats, Haryanvis are considered uncouth ruffians, Bengalis are intellectual snobs , and so on and so forth. Only educated elite are Punjabis and somewaht South Indians. In Rajasthan Sindhis are considered smooth talking modern cheats, South Indians are considered educated clerks etc etc. Madhya Pradesh is more cosmopolitan - being in the center of India - having people fro all over and 27% population being tribals. Maharasthra is for all to see - with UP guys getting beaten up for celebrating their own Hindu rituals and no those of Maharasthra. In SOuth India even educated people even know and care little of north India besides Delhi. At Chennai train station a friend's friend asked me where is Jaipur. He was from a top college there. In my apartment complex I saw a notice where it was scratched out Indians only - it was an advt for accommodation available. Made me proud that we had a Chinese roommate recently, though. Regionalism is very very high in India - but what is this newspaper Mail Today - never heard of it. Even in US I hear people calling Andhra guys so many names- though I admire their resourcefulness and business acumen. Umesh Chan Mahanta wrote: You are right Uttam. It also underscores the mentality that is quite pervasive among many Indians, of p***ing down on those whom they consider racially inferior but suck-up to those whose approval they so seek and deem superior. The other day I riled a bunch of desis complaining about racism in America ( which does exist) when I proposed that Indians are some of the worst racists on the face of this earth. There were indignant denials, but I held my ground . At 3:13 AM + 2/6/08, uttam borthakur wrote: It seems the police or whatever authorities have the mindset of blaming race as the root of criminality. If it is not Neo-Nazist attitude, what is? The bias was clearly against Africans and now against North East Indians: all lesser human beings from a nort indian perspective. I tend to think that they will now try to build a genetic theory for drug peddlars. Chan Mahanta wrote: Surprisingly no one seems to be interested in knowing down WHO the CUSTOMERS of these immoral NE folks are. At 2:56 PM -0600 2/5/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: Hi Ankur, This is just terrible (once again the NE being portrayed in bad light). It seems that every time something like this happens, we all get upset and want to set the record straight. While this is a good reaction, I am not sure how many times and how long we can keep this up. IMHO, we would need to tackle (or head off) such misinformation/perception for the long run. A few suggestions, for what they are worth: 1. Assamese in Delhi/Mumbai or other places take active part in letting others know what the NE is truly made up of, its culture, languages and lastly of course its people. 2. Engage in writing positive articles in national newspapers and magazines about the culture/language/people 3.Involve the national media every chance we get when celebrating Bihu or other cultural events/plays in other places. When I travel to other places in India, many people are still not very clear about the NE. What little they read or hear is usually negative. My suggestion is to make an all out effort in changing that perception. The NE has much to offer to the rest of India, the likes of Vikram Kumar et al should take it upon themselves to at the very least visit the NE and experience its hospitality. --Ram da On 2/5/08, Ankur Bora wrote: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANENDRA NARAYAN RAY http://mailtoday.in/showstory.aspx?queryed=9querypage=4boxid=275671144parentid=2129eddate=Jan%2028%202008%2012:00AM Dear Sir , This is regarding the above mentined url published in Mail Today e-paper by Vikram Kumar. In this article , Mr. Kumar has spread misinformation on the people of a paricular region of India i.e North East. In fact in his article Mr. Kumar branded the girls of North easter region residing in and around Delhi as drug peddlars. This type of article is non only causing misinformation on a region but also endangering the lives of of students and professionals of North East residing in Delhi. We often come across news of violence against girls and women of NE region and publication of this type of article will cause more harm. I request your action on the newspaper ( Mail Today) and the
Re: [Assam] Assamese language no hurdle in reaching global heights(The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008)
Thanks Mr.Buljit, Its my home town with a remote fame and history of Kendu kalai. Historic for only stay home for Acharya Binoba Bhave in 1961's Assam visit.he prefered to stay at our home leaving Govt palace at Shillong. Jayanta Kumar Das is my eldest brother. Kalaigaon is one of the most united village without any dirty politics or enemity.We all did studied from the same broken school and most of are away. But hope we all are still highly ambitious and kids are also learning well there. These were felt by Late Ashok Saikia, when he was ADC on probation there. Thanks again. Bikash Bangalore Buljit Buragohain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Assamese language no hurdle in reaching global heights From Our Correspondent KALAIGAON, Feb 5 Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon branch, arranged a felicitation programme at Kalaigaon recently to felicitate Kamal Kumar Tanti, scientist of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, a premier institute of international fame. Kamal Kumar Tanti was born at Kalaigaon and later did his MSc in Physics from GU. Presently, he is associated with AstroSat to be launched by ISRO. He has specially been involved with Infrared Astronomy Group of the project in Mumbai. The function was presided over by retired science subject teacher Amiya Kumar Nath, who is also the working president of Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon. Tanti was felicitated with traditional gamocha, sarai and japi after Kamal Prasad Sarma welcomed him and his mother Bani Tanti to the stage. In his inaugural speech, Jayanta Kumar Das, secy, Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon welcomed the son of the soil and urged the students to spread science among common people of the villages of North East. DN Hazarika, circle officer, Kalaigaon and president of Assam Science Society, Kalaigaon in his speech particularly thanked students and teachers coming from far away villages to meet and talk to the scientist. In his speech, scientist-cum writer Tanti said that although he was born in a village here at Kalaigaon and had school education in an Assamese medium school, he never faced any problem in achieving his goal. He explained the remote sensing satellite system, its function and about Infrared Astronomy Group of which he is a member. He was proud to mention the name of a great scientist of India and world JB Narlikar who used to visit village children in Maharastra to tell them all about science and technology. Tanti expressed his displeasure over non-availability of sufficient number of astronomical books on Astronomy in Assamese language. Several hundred students including noted social workers Kamal Ram Saharia, Karun Ch Deka and several media persons were present on the occasion. (The Assam Tribune.06.02.2008) - Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start your group. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org - 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Click here. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] ASI move to preserve Charaideo maidams
ASI move to preserve Charaideo maidams By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Feb 5 – The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is carrying on conservation activities in four maidams of Charaideo areas in Sivasagar district. It is also taking up exploration activities in some other maidams – the tombs used to bury the last remains of the members of the State's Ahom royal families, in the area during the current year. Conservation activities are also going on in the Gargaon Palace and the Sivasagar Talatalghar. Similar activities are also on in Suryapahar site in the district of Goalpara. Disclosing this to this newspaper here, sources in the ASI said that they have plans to explore the archaeological sites of the entire Sivasagar district this year. They also said that one of the maidams belonging to the 18 th century AD is being kept open for the visitors with the provision of gateway, pathway, staircase, etc. This maidam is 15 metres in height and 30 metres in dia meters and is the biggest of the Charaideo maidams. It needs mention here when the Ahoms entered Assam under the leadership of Swargadeo Siu-ka-Pha in the early 13 th century AD, via the Patkai range of hills, they first settled in the Charaideo areas. Sources said that there have been problems in opening the underground chambers of the Talatalghar due to the topography of the area and the structural problems of the tunnel. These factors, along with the high ground water table, lead to water seepage beneath the floor of the superstructure of the building. Moreover, the siltation in the nearby tanks has also added to the problem of water seepage inside the underground tunnel, which is around four metres beneath the surface. Despite such problems, the underground chambers of the structure are opened stretch wise. However, it requires a lot of investment and engineering skill, as, the structure is around 400 years old. Meanwhile, Ranghar, the first amphitheatre in Asia, which is also an important monument of Sivasagar district, has been provided with garden, toilet block, etc. Repair of its structure is also going on, said the sources. Conservation activities are also on at Suryapahar in Goalpara district. This is a rare site of religious tolerance. Visitors' lobby in the site museum and other amenities at the site have also been attracting visitors in an increased manner to the site. But the ASI is facing problems due to frequent bandhs called by various organisations. Sources said that the ASI has plans to install signage indicating maps, monuments and cultural texts in local, English and Hindi languages during the next financial year. On the ASI survey plans, sources said that the ASI could not expect to conduct archaeological surveys in more than one district in a year, as, village to village survey takes a lot of time and needs sufficient man power. Visitors: This winter, the Sivasagar archaeological monuments placed under the ASI witnessed an increased number of visitors compared to the previous seasons. The archaeological monuments of the district under the ASI supervision include the Gargaon Palace, the Talatalghar, the Ranghar and the Charaideo maidams. The rush of the visitors to the Gargaon Palace, Talatalghar, Ranghar and the Charaideo maidams was comparatively higher because of the public amenities, proper gardening for beautification of the monuments, etc., said the sources. According to sources, the collection from the entry fees of the visitors of these sites during December last was around Rs 80,000. For Indian visitors, the rate of entry charge is Rs 5 per head, while it is Rs 100 per head in case of the foreign tourists. The ASI has not introduced entry fees in the other monuments placed under its supervision in the State and other parts of the NE region. The entry fees charged for the above Sivasagar monuments are also very nominal. But it helps the ASI in providing better public amenities, to determine the number of visitors and also to regulate their flow, said the sources. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] ASI move to preserve Charaideo maidams
ASI woke up too late.Already local people looted inside maidams. I did heard that in my childhood and since then thre was hectic requests to ASI.But Central Govt mahee aiir choku!!! Etiya nai momaitkoi kona momai bhal. Thanks ASI. Bikash - Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Harvard research: Indian teacher absenteeism and incentives's role
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2008/01/28_muralidharan.html Teacher absenteism is very high in India -- most in Bihar - above 40% but also high in Assam, UP etc. It is much lower in Kerala and many other southern states. Can incentives help -- I guess carrot and a stick approach works -- only carrot makes the person greedy for more only. A 1997 World Bank book on Indian education said that it is free for all (Laissez Faire) in India - no supervision at all!! Any comments? Umesh Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ - Sent from Yahoo! #45; a smarter inbox. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] India’s School Shortage Means Glut of Parental Stress -NYT
This problem seems acute in other places too. In Guwahati, to get into Don
Bosco or St. Mary's, these children have to go thru a battery of tests (and
so do parents).
--Ram
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By SOMINI
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Published: February 6, 2008
NEW DELHI — They offer prayers. They set aside bribe money. Their nights are
restless.
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'width=720,height=600,scrollbars=yes,toolbars=no,resizable=yes') Tomas
Munita for The New York Times
A woman checks a list to see if her child has been admitted to the Delhi
Public School of Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
This is the winter of disquiet for parents of small children in
Indiahttp://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/india/index.html?inline=nyt-geo,
especially here in its prospering, fast-growing capital, where the demands
of ambition and demography collide with a shortage of desirable schools.
This year, admissions for prekindergarten seats in Delhi begin for children
as young as 3, and what school they get into now is widely felt to make or
break their educational fate.
And so it was that a businessman, having applied to 15 private schools for
his 4-year-old son, rushed to the gates of a prestigious South Delhi academy
one morning last week to see if his child's name had been shortlisted for
admissions.
Alas, it had not, and walking back to his car, the fretful father wondered
if it would not be better for Indian couples to have a child only after
being assured a seat in school. You have a kid and you don't have a school
to send your kid to! he cried. It's crazy. You can't sleep at night.
In a measure of his anxiety, the father, 36, who runs his own company,
refused to divulge his full name for fear of jeopardizing his son's chances
of getting into a good school. He reluctantly agreed to be identified by his
first name, Amit.
The anxiety over school admissions is a parable of desire and frustration in
a country with the largest concentration of young people in the world. About
40 percent of India's 1.1 billion citizens are younger than 18; many others
are parents in their 20s and 30s, with young school-age children.
Today, for all but the very poor, government schools are not an option
because they are considered weak, and the competition for choice private
schools is fierce.
The scramble is part of the great Indian education rush, playing out across
the country and across the socioeconomic spectrum. The striving classes are
spending hefty amounts or taking loans to send their children to private
schools. In some cases, children from small towns are commuting more than 40
miles every day to good, or at least sought-after, schools. New private
schools are sprouting, as industrialists, real estate developers and even a
handful of foreign companies eye the Indian education market.
That market is a lot like other things in India. Supply lags far behind
demand as cities grow, pocketbooks swell and parents who themselves may have
struggled in their childhoods want something better for their offspring.
The father named Amit acknowledged the cravings of his social class this
way: Branding has really taken over. Everyone is looking at what car you're
driving, what clothes you're wearing, where your child is going to school.
A retired civil servant, Vir Singh, 68, recognized this shift in his own
family. One of his sons attended government school and moved to the United
States to work as an engineer. Another attended a decent private school here
in Delhi and went on to work for a multinational company, but today refuses
to send his daughter to his own alma mater. Mr. Singh said that son wanted
his child to attend none but the city's best. Now they want more high-fly
schools, is how he put it. It's a changed society.
One morning, in search of a high fly school, Mr. Singh arrived at a branch
of the coveted Delhi Public School here — as in Britain, public means
private — to see if his granddaughter's name had appeared on the admissions
shortlist. No such luck. Mr. Singh grumbled about the school's criteria for
shortlisting; he was appalled that the child of a
Re: [Assam] Harvard research: Indian teacher absenteeism and incentives's role
Thanks that thing come to light.To talk about assam, majority of teachers dnt get their monthly deserved salary!! It take 6 months to get something.This is more common scene when Assam Govt did transferred education dept to Bodoland area.BTC teachers was downgraded from their seniority- even who was senior before BTC declarations.My own eldest brother, who is at 52 now is downgraded to junior teacher!!! Teachers have taugh time in Assam- other than the town. Village teacher are like same cultivators, they need to work in the paddy fields for living as salary is far cry.Inspite not geting salary they have to listen all the rude words from the so caled education officers. Remaining teachers in Assam are man gamblers/drunkurds from the MLA/MP quota or relatives of officials/politicians.So now imagine the schooling capabilities.It is few of the old students, who become teacher in the same school or locality- are doing their hard work to bring up some type of scientist like Tanti. Bikash umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2008/01/28_muralidharan.html Teacher absenteism is very high in India -- most in Bihar - above 40% but also high in Assam, UP etc. It is much lower in Kerala and many other southern states. Can incentives help -- I guess carrot and a stick approach works -- only carrot makes the person greedy for more only. A 1997 World Bank book on Indian education said that it is free for all (Laissez Faire) in India - no supervision at all!! Any comments? Umesh - Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] ASI move to preserve Charaideo maidams
Dhanyabad Manoj, You expressed my heart.This is the reason I stopped visiting places which are PROTECTED BY ASI !! I dnt want the chest pain should lead to Cardiac Arrest then and there or brain stroke.ASI will not compensate for this!! Neither Govt of India feelsMoney make all great.History secondary. Bikash Manoj Das [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dr ji The max damage was done by the tomb raiders of the East India Co.. And that is not unusual for the Britishers to do so during that time. Recently I went for a heritage walk in the Mehrauli Archeological Park.. Part of the complex was owned by a British businessman called Metcalfe during Bahadur Shah Zafar's time. He removed the tombstones of Balban- the * 'damad*' of Qutubuddin Ai-baq ;and also that of Quli Khan- the foster brother of Emperor Akbar. Quli Khan's tomb was converted into a drawing room to entertain the powerful and wheeler dealers during the fag end of Mughal rule. He further went ahead to convert the Western gate of Qutub Minar to a swimming pool- the pool was fed with rain water from the Mehrauli village. Its quite interesting to take the walk. One can see 9 centuries packed in about 15 acres of land. -manoj - Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Nature's Beckon
Raiz: I am trying to contact Mr Soumyadeep Dutta, director of Nature's Beckon in Dhubri. If anybody knows about contact info for him or this NGO please let me know. Thanks Rajen Barua ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] on a biased report against people of Noth East
Chan Da, The hard fact is, being in Delhi for about 14 years, I can't deny involvement of some of these folks in the prohibited practice. However, it is gross to generalise all North Easterners for the deeds of a very few of them. Besides, I don't think there's any customer involved as they use all for their own consumption. But, I agree, it is hightime some steps are taken to let the Delhites know that most of the North Easterners are more civilised than others. Rgds Mridul Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Surprisingly no one seems to be interested in knowing down WHO the CUSTOMERS of these immoral NE folks are. At 2:56 PM -0600 2/5/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: Hi Ankur, This is just terrible (once again the NE being portrayed in bad light). It seems that every time something like this happens, we all get upset and want to set the record straight. While this is a good reaction, I am not sure how many times and how long we can keep this up. IMHO, we would need to tackle (or head off) such misinformation/perception for the long run. A few suggestions, for what they are worth: 1. Assamese in Delhi/Mumbai or other places take active part in letting others know what the NE is truly made up of, its culture, languages and lastly of course its people. 2. Engage in writing positive articles in national newspapers and magazines about the culture/language/people 3.Involve the national media every chance we get when celebrating Bihu or other cultural events/plays in other places. When I travel to other places in India, many people are still not very clear about the NE. What little they read or hear is usually negative. My suggestion is to make an all out effort in changing that perception. The NE has much to offer to the rest of India, the likes of Vikram Kumar et al should take it upon themselves to at the very least visit the NE and experience its hospitality. --Ram da On 2/5/08, Ankur Bora wrote: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANENDRA NARAYAN RAY http://mailtoday.in/showstory.aspx?queryed=9querypage=4boxid=275671144parentid=2129eddate=Jan%2028%202008%2012:00AM Dear Sir , This is regarding the above mentined url published in Mail Today e-paper by Vikram Kumar. In this article , Mr. Kumar has spread misinformation on the people of a paricular region of India i.e North East. In fact in his article Mr. Kumar branded the girls of North easter region residing in and around Delhi as drug peddlars. This type of article is non only causing misinformation on a region but also endangering the lives of of students and professionals of North East residing in Delhi. We often come across news of violence against girls and women of NE region and publication of this type of article will cause more harm. I request your action on the newspaper ( Mail Today) and the reporter Vikram Kumar on this article. I would also like to let you know there is no contact information on the News paper website and as such I am mailing directly for your attenion. I also request K. Sachidananda Murthy of Malayala Manorama , Geetartha Pathak of AssamBani , Abhay Chhajlani of Nai Dunia Parisar and Sanjoh Hazarika to raise this issue at the appropriate forum. Yours Sincerely Ankur Bora Austin , Texas The content of the newpaper article is attached below. Monday, January 28, 2008 Druglords prey on N-E girls to act as peddlers By Kumar Vikram in New Delhi The next time a cocaine addict in Delhi orders for a fix, its unlikely that an African man will be standing at the door. Instead, itll probably be a young, trendy Northeast Indian girl. And for a few extra thousands, shell put sex on offer as well. This revelation about the illegal drug trade came to light last year, during the court hearing of a Nigerian peddler. A police officer said, Our investigating officers were surprised to find that many Northeastern girls would attend the hearing at the Patiala Court House. We decided to probe further. And the skeletons came tumbling out. Where the girls score over the men is that they can offer customers a combo-pack - sex and drugs. The nexus works like this: the client calls the peddler (usually African) for cocaine; the peddler gives the stuff to the girl; she delivers it to the designated place, which is usually a farmhouse or five-star hotel; and if the customer is willing and has the money, the girl throws in sex as an added offer. The clients are high-end and as a result, the girls earn much more than they would earlier, the officer said. Rates can vary from anything between Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000 for a few hours of intoxication and intercourse. The genesis of the trend, say sources, lies in the Rahul Mahajan case. The arrest of two Nigerian nationals put the spotlight on their counterparts and, suddenly, African nationals roaming around in, say, a shopping complex were viewed with suspicion by even common people, let alone the police. There
[Assam] Briton renews Assam connection (The Telegraph, Tuesday , February7 , 2008 )
Briton renews Assam connection - Anthropologist Audrey Cantile to visit village on which she wrote a book ANUPAM BORDOLOIAudrey Cantile Guwahati, Feb. 6: A British anthropologist who calls herself a daughter of Assam and has authored a treatise on the land, its people and customs, is returning to her roots decades after she bade goodbye. Audrey Cantile is especially keen to visit Panbari village of Golaghat district, which formed the backdrop of The Assamese. The 322-page tome was published in 1984 and is acknowledged as a comprehensive piece of research. Born in Shillong then in Assam to a civil service officer, Audrey is now 85 and a part-time teacher at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. But neither age nor distance has dimmed her longing for the land of her birth. I spent my first six years in Jorhat, where my father was the deputy commissioner. So, in some ways, I consider myself a daughter of Assam, Audrey told The Telegraph in an email. The anthropologists son and daughter will accompany her to Panbari on February 13. She will attend an interactive session at Cotton College in Guwahati the same day before returning to London. Audreys return to Assam is being facilitated by London-based Rini Kakoti, legal and social counsellor for ethnic minority Asian communities in the department of social services. I met Audrey first in 1998 and invited her to Sankardevs 550th birth anniversary celebrations in London, organised by the Assamese community. The knowledge she has on the saint-reformer is mind-boggling. Since then, we have been inviting her to visit Assam, Kakoti, who is in Guwahati, said today. Audreys father Sir Keith Cantile received knighthood after spending his whole working life in the province (as it was then) of Assam until his retirement in 1947. He spent many years as deputy commissioner of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills and wrote a short monograph on Khasi law. He was also a keen collector of butterflies and published a book on the butterflies of eastern India. The anthropologists Assam connection was extended when she married Thomas Hayley. The couple stayed on after 1947 and Hayley became the first deputy commissioner of Sibsagar (now Sivasagar) district after Independence. They left in 1950, though Audrey did return a couple of decades later for her research. My father spoke with great affection of old Assam, a land of outstanding beauty...where there was ample grazing for cattle and villagers ate two-year-old rice because it tasted sweeter. Those days have gone. But what remains is a far greater asset, the character and disposition of its people, Audrey wrote. Kakoti said her return to the state would give her a chance to look at and feel a new Assam, quite unlike what she had left behind so many years ago. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080207/jsp/guwahati/story_8872154.jsp - Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. Click here to know how. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Indias School Shortage Means Glut of Pa rental Stress -NYT
now it is Indian run schools in Delhi etc which are attracting the elite unlike western Don Bosco or St Xavier's as still in smaller towns etc or Mumbai , Chennai , Bangalore etc where private initiative in education seems a new phenomenon. Bangalore I am told has plenty of international schools managed privately by hiring white principals from the west - I do not recall anyone hiring African American or Chinese American school principal in any of these so-called international schools. Umesh Ram Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This problem seems acute in other places too. In Guwahati, to get into Don Bosco or St. Mary's, these children have to go thru a battery of tests (and so do parents). --Ram http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/world/asia/06school.html?_r=1oref=sloginpagewanted=all By SOMINI SENGUPTA Published: February 6, 2008 NEW DELHI They offer prayers. They set aside bribe money. Their nights are restless. '06school_CA1_ready', 'width=720,height=600,scrollbars=yes,toolbars=no,resizable=yes') Tomas Munita for The New York Times Parents crowd around the list of children accepted to Tagore International School. The school, in New Delhi, received 2,014 applications for 112 prekindergarten seats. Enlarge This Image '06school_CA2_ready', 'width=720,height=600,scrollbars=yes,toolbars=no,resizable=yes') '06school_CA2_ready', 'width=720,height=600,scrollbars=yes,toolbars=no,resizable=yes') Tomas Munita for The New York Times A woman checks a list to see if her child has been admitted to the Delhi Public School of Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. This is the winter of disquiet for parents of small children in India, especially here in its prospering, fast-growing capital, where the demands of ambition and demography collide with a shortage of desirable schools. This year, admissions for prekindergarten seats in Delhi begin for children as young as 3, and what school they get into now is widely felt to make or break their educational fate. And so it was that a businessman, having applied to 15 private schools for his 4-year-old son, rushed to the gates of a prestigious South Delhi academy one morning last week to see if his child's name had been shortlisted for admissions. Alas, it had not, and walking back to his car, the fretful father wondered if it would not be better for Indian couples to have a child only after being assured a seat in school. You have a kid and you don't have a school to send your kid to! he cried. It's crazy. You can't sleep at night. In a measure of his anxiety, the father, 36, who runs his own company, refused to divulge his full name for fear of jeopardizing his son's chances of getting into a good school. He reluctantly agreed to be identified by his first name, Amit. The anxiety over school admissions is a parable of desire and frustration in a country with the largest concentration of young people in the world. About 40 percent of India's 1.1 billion citizens are younger than 18; many others are parents in their 20s and 30s, with young school-age children. Today, for all but the very poor, government schools are not an option because they are considered weak, and the competition for choice private schools is fierce. The scramble is part of the great Indian education rush, playing out across the country and across the socioeconomic spectrum. The striving classes are spending hefty amounts or taking loans to send their children to private schools. In some cases, children from small towns are commuting more than 40 miles every day to good, or at least sought-after, schools. New private schools are sprouting, as industrialists, real estate developers and even a handful of foreign companies eye the Indian education market. That market is a lot like other things in India. Supply lags far behind demand as cities grow, pocketbooks swell and parents who themselves may have struggled in their childhoods want something better for their offspring. The father named Amit acknowledged the cravings of his social class this way: Branding has really taken over. Everyone is looking at what car you're driving, what clothes you're wearing, where your child is going to school. A retired civil servant, Vir Singh, 68, recognized this shift in his own family. One of his sons attended government school and moved to the United States to work as an engineer. Another attended a decent private school here in Delhi and went on to work for a multinational company, but today refuses to send his daughter to his own alma mater. Mr. Singh said that son wanted his child to attend none but the city's best. Now they want more high-fly schools, is how he put it. It's a changed society. One morning, in search of a high fly school, Mr. Singh arrived at a branch of the coveted Delhi Public School here as in Britain, public means private to see if his granddaughter's name had appeared on the admissions shortlist. No such luck. Mr. Singh grumbled about the school's criteria for
Re: [Assam] on a biased report against people of Noth East
Chan da and Mr Mridul, Ironically these are surely the NEPALIs- who resemble more with NE people and spoiling bean everywhere the country.Due to this, people take all mongoloids as North east Indian. Drugs and prostitutions are the worst habit of Nepali including specialized in smuggling. I carry this experience from localites where ever I was and am now.Finally I found them to be nepali.gunja and Mohini Bhang are being transported to Chennai and Bangalore by them from Nepal, but users say from Assam.And the customers are high profile people of the rich. We need to overcome this at this crucial moment. Bikash Bangalore. Mridul Bhuyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chan Da, The hard fact is, being in Delhi for about 14 years, I can't deny involvement of some of these folks in the prohibited practice. However, it is gross to generalise all North Easterners for the deeds of a very few of them. Besides, I don't think there's any customer involved as they use all for their own consumption. But, I agree, it is hightime some steps are taken to let the Delhites know that most of the North Easterners are more civilised than others. Rgds Mridul Chan Mahanta wrote: Surprisingly no one seems to be interested in knowing down WHO the CUSTOMERS of these immoral NE folks are. Dr.Bikash Kumar Das Bangalore - Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Click here to know how. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Nature's Beckon
Dangoriya, Laok- eito:- Soumyadeep Datta Director, Natures Beckon Phone-9435029402 Regards. Rajen Ajanta Barua [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Raiz: I am trying to contact Mr Soumyadeep Dutta, director of Nature's Beckon in Dhubri. If anybody knows about contact info for him or this NGO please let me know. Thanks Rajen Barua Dr.Bikash Kumar Das Bangalore - Bring your gang together - do your thing. Start your group. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Harvard research: Indian teacher absenteeism and incentives's role
He He Bikash-da, You add a new angle to the issue. You quote your own brother's example how he is not even getting his regular pay - wonder how much bribe has to be paid to get regular salary - and how can anyone be demoted - why doesn't he file complaint or a law suit? Umesh DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks that thing come to light.To talk about assam, majority of teachers dnt get their monthly deserved salary!! It take 6 months to get something.This is more common scene when Assam Govt did transferred education dept to Bodoland area.BTC teachers was downgraded from their seniority- even who was senior before BTC declarations.My own eldest brother, who is at 52 now is downgraded to junior teacher!!! Teachers have taugh time in Assam- other than the town. Village teacher are like same cultivators, they need to work in the paddy fields for living as salary is far cry.Inspite not geting salary they have to listen all the rude words from the so caled education officers. Remaining teachers in Assam are man gamblers/drunkurds from the MLA/MP quota or relatives of officials/politicians.So now imagine the schooling capabilities.It is few of the old students, who become teacher in the same school or locality- are doing their hard work to bring up some type of scientist like Tanti. Bikash umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2008/01/28_muralidharan.html Teacher absenteism is very high in India -- most in Bihar - above 40% but also high in Assam, UP etc. It is much lower in Kerala and many other southern states. Can incentives help -- I guess carrot and a stick approach works -- only carrot makes the person greedy for more only. A 1997 World Bank book on Indian education said that it is free for all (Laissez Faire) in India - no supervision at all!! Any comments? Umesh - Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ - Sent from Yahoo! #45; a smarter inbox. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] on a biased report against people of Noth East
You should also ask the opinions of Delhiites about western white women or even NRI girls -- they are preceived to be open to sleeping around - just based on a very few who do so rarely but make headlines. Some years back I read a headline news in respected Rajasthan Patrika when a young woman from Brazil went missing from five star hotel Rajputana Sheraton at Jaipur, where she had checked in with her parents. She went to the hotel boutique that evening and never came back. Late night searches by police ended at a nearby hotel at 3am, where the girl had gone with a saleman at the boutique for a few drinks etc. The newsarticle was very racy - even given the staid traditional feudal culture of the state. Such rare incidents remain - even in my memory - 15,000 miles away from that place - many years later. They build local perception as well. Umesh DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chan da and Mr Mridul, Ironically these are surely the NEPALIs- who resemble more with NE people and spoiling bean everywhere the country.Due to this, people take all mongoloids as North east Indian. Drugs and prostitutions are the worst habit of Nepali including specialized in smuggling. I carry this experience from localites where ever I was and am now.Finally I found them to be nepali.gunja and Mohini Bhang are being transported to Chennai and Bangalore by them from Nepal, but users say from Assam.And the customers are high profile people of the rich. We need to overcome this at this crucial moment. Bikash Bangalore. Mridul Bhuyan wrote: Chan Da, The hard fact is, being in Delhi for about 14 years, I can't deny involvement of some of these folks in the prohibited practice. However, it is gross to generalise all North Easterners for the deeds of a very few of them. Besides, I don't think there's any customer involved as they use all for their own consumption. But, I agree, it is hightime some steps are taken to let the Delhites know that most of the North Easterners are more civilised than others. Rgds Mridul Chan Mahanta wrote: Surprisingly no one seems to be interested in knowing down WHO the CUSTOMERS of these immoral NE folks are. Dr.Bikash Kumar Das Bangalore - Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Click here to know how. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ - Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! for Good ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Harvard research: Indian teacher absenteeism and incentives's role
Dear Umesh, Living in Bangalore I cant imagine what law applied in Assam.How can you imagine from USA..!!! Haaa. These wil simply invite hell of trouble to the family only.All the oficials are well know to each otehr or sometimes old classmates!! Can you believe that??? in 2003 Aug, I had been to Assam health minister Dr.Bhumidhar Barman for official work on Sagar Apollo Hospital Bangalore issue.he is my fathers close fridn and junior.I had prior appointment from him personally to visit him at his assembly ofice.After signature to my letter, for stamping, his peon asked Rs.100 in front of him.I haad nothing.Peon told me that Minister is his mama!!! Then God save Assam!! Pls dnt break ur head with all these.. too dificult to understand the attitude of people there... Bikash da. umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He He Bikash-da, You add a new angle to the issue. You quote your own brother's example how he is not even getting his regular pay - wonder how much bribe has to be paid to get regular salary - and how can anyone be demoted - why doesn't he file complaint or a law suit? Umesh - Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
