Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma will grace a spectacular cultural event, organized by Valmiki Sangeet Vidyalaya, on Sunday (8 December 2024) in the city. Titled Samatar Chandere Jivanar Joigaan (Joy of Living with Rhythm of Equality) , the program will begin at 4 pm in Barsapara’s Assam Cricket Association stadium. The Vidyalaya, run by Dr. Hedgewar Memorial Trust, has been organizing this annual event for the last few years with an aim to honor the revered architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891-6 December 1956) on his death anniversary.
Nearly 1200 students of the Vidyalaya, along with over 100 children from different parts of the city, will perform Borgeet, Dashavatar Nritya, and Bhortal dances during the event. Mentionable is that the institution has taken a noble mission to train the children of 21 slum areas of Guwahati inhabited by the sanitation workers on Borgeet, Sattriya & Bhortal and folk dances, patriotic songs, and modern Assamese melodies. Through various other programs, the Vidyalaya strives to foster the cultural development of the children of sanitation workers in the city.
The initiative is taken not only to pay homage to Bharat Pran Ambedkar, but also to enlighten the citizens about their constitutional duties and responsibilities, where Dr. Krishna Gopal Sharma, Sah-Sarkaryavah of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh will deliver the keynote address. A number of religious leaders from various faiths, Satradhikars, eminent writers, artists, educationists, sanitation workers and citizens from various walks of life will attend the program. Dr. Hedgewar trusts that President Dr. Bhupesh Chandra Sharma and secretary Khagen Saikia, Valmiki Vidyalaya principal Ananya Talukder and celebration committee chairman Ram Singh have invited everyone to enjoy the event and pay respect to the great social reformer of Bharat through different cultural programs.