President attends 61st Annual Conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha

The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, today (May 4, 2022) attended the 61st Annual Convention of Bodo Sahitya Sabha, at Tamulpur, Assam.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that due to the joint efforts of the Central Government and the State Governments of the North Eastern Region, the atmosphere of harmony and peace in the region is continuously being strengthened. He said that development works have an important role in this change. He commended the central government, state governments and residents of the region for this change.

The President said that the month of May is very important for the Bodo people, as they remember Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma on his death anniversary on May 1. He said that Bodofa had spread the message of “live and let live”. His message of maintaining harmony with all communities while being conscious of Bodo self-respect will always be relevant.

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The President appreciated the Bodo Sahitya Sabha for making invaluable contribution during the last 70 years in strengthening the Bodo language, literature and culture. He said that the founder-President of Bodo Sahitya Sabha Joy Bhadra Hagjar and General Secretary Sonaram Thosen have made commendable efforts to get the Bodo language recognized. This assembly has also played an important role in the use of the Bodo language as the medium of schooling and the place of Bodos in higher education.
The President said that so far 17 writers have been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for their works in the Bodo language. Out of these, 10 people have been awarded for poetry. This reflects a natural affinity for poetry among Bodo writers. She was glad to learn that many women were writing in different genres of Bodo literature. But it is also true that only two of the senior writers who have received the Sahitya Akademi Award for original works are women. He urged the ‘Bodo Sahitya Sabha’ to encourage women writers. He said that the participation of the younger generation is very important to keep any literature alive and relevant. Therefore, special encouragement should also be given to young writers by the Bodo Sahitya Sabha.

The President was happy to learn that works in other languages ​​are being translated into Bodo with great enthusiasm. He said that this is a characteristic of any vibrant literary community. He expressed confidence that such translated literature would give an opportunity to the readers of Bodo language to get acquainted with other Indian languages ​​as well as world literature.

The President said that it is the responsibility of the society and the government to preserve and promote local languages. He appealed to the Assam government to make efforts to promote the Bodo language.

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