Bhabananda Deka memorial lecture (The Assam Tribune)Guwahati, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
GUWAHATI Dec 10, 2007 -“India’s Look East Policy will definitely benefit the north-eastern region, despite some hurdles associated with it. Service sectors like health, education and opening of financial institutions along the trading route will open up employment avenues in the region,” stated eminent economist Dr Madhurjya Prasad Bezbaruah while analyzing the genesis of the ‘Look East Policy’ at the 1st Bhabananda Deka memorial lecture titled ‘Look East Policy and North East India’ jointly organised by Pragjyotish College Teachers’ Unit and Department of Economics at the seminar hall, Pragjyotish College recently.Earlier, the personality of late Deka was highlighted by his former colleague and eminent poet Prof Sushil Sharma, former head of the department, Assamese. Dr Kishore Mohan Pathak, former Vice-Chancellor of Tezpur University and close contemporary of late Deka released two publications ‘Assamratna Principal Bhabanada Deka’ by Arnab Jan Deka and a compilation of late Deka’s poems.Prof Upen Sharma, another contemporary also spoke a few words. Prof Bhupen Singh, former Principal of Pradjyotish College, laid flowers at the portait of late Deka. Earlier, Jayashree Devi, Secretary of Teachers’ Unit, narrated the objective of the meeting. Dr Dayananda Pathak, Principal of the College presided.
On Campus (The Telegraph)
Tuesday , December 23 , 2008
Tuesday , December 23 , 2008
Lecture : Eminent economist and former principal of Cotton College Dilip Kumar Barua delivered the 2nd Bhabananda Deka Memorial Lecture, titled Global Financial Crisis, at Pragjyotish College on December 14. The memorial lecture was organised by the department of economics under the aegis of the Economic Planning Forum at the Seminar Hall, Pragjyotish College, Guwahati. Barua said though the world was passing through a difficult time, Indian economy would be able to weather the storm because of better financial management by the government and Reserve Bank of India.
Book on literary contributions of Bhabananda Deka (The Assam Tribune)
Guwahati, Sunday, August 19, 2007
GUWAHATI, Aug 18 – A book on the life and literary contributions of eminent Vaishnavite scholar and leading educationist of Assam, Bhabananda Deka, will be formally released on August 19 at a function by renowned Assamese scholar and former Dean of Faculty of Arts and Professor of English in Gauhati University Dr Hiren Gohain. The book is edited by leading poet and critic of Ramdhenu era Prof Sushil Sarma.The function to be held at 4 pm on Sunday at Icon Academy at Rajgarh Road, would be graced as invited guests by former professor of Gauhati University Dr Satyendra Narayan Goswami, scholar Dr Sibanath Barman, linguist Bisweswar Hazarika, among others, stated a press release.
Guwahati, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
GUWAHATI, Dec 14 – ‘Economists should adopt a more holistic approach in their pursuits. Every aspect of human activity has an economic component. Development is mostly measured in economic terms and every development activity is undertaken in terms of their economic viability and economic justification. However, unless such development is inclusive, embraces each and every strata of the society, results in balanced growth and delivers a healthy and happy environment, it is of no value,’ stated Shantikam Hazarika, director, Assam Institute of Management at the 3rd Bhabananda Deka Memorial Lecture titled: ‘The Subject of Economics in Higher Education’.
The lecture was organised under the aegis of the Economic Planning Forum of the Department of Economics, Pragjyotish College, according to a press release here.
Hazarika cautioned, ‘On the other hand, the impacts on environment as a result of economic development are endangering the very sustainability of human life on this planet. Therefore, it is imperative that study of Economics embraces all other disciplines into its fold. Economics must be integrated into the study of engineering, medicine, law, human behaviour, political science and all other such professions.”
Hazarika also suggested the need to restudy and reassess the Gandhian Economic Philosophy, which advocated the need to adopt appropriate technology, the trusteeship concept and putting a limitation on wants. He said in today’s situation, where income and regional disparity was increasing and a large chunk of the population remained impoverished, a complete change in the mindset from economic well-being of self to that of society was an immediate necessity.
The lecture organised in the college’s seminar hall was followed by an interactive session in which faculties and students of economics and other departments participated.
Earlier, Dr Dayananda Pathak, Principal, Pragjyotish College in his welcome address recalled the stellar qualities of the late Bhabananda Deka, former principal of the college and a pioneer in writing books on economics in Assamese.
The lecture meeting was presided over by Atanu Kumar Chowdhury, Head of the Department. Namita Das of theEconomics department felicitated the guest speaker Hazarika, the release added.
Microfinance Aiding Farmers (Fourth Bhabananda Deka memorial lecture) (The Assam Tribune)
Dr Amiya Sharma, executive director of the Rastriya Gramin Vikash Nidhi (RGVN) opined this at the fourth Bhabananda Deka memorial lecture held at the Pragjyotish College on Saturday. The annual lecture was organised under the aegis of the Economic Planning Forum, Department of Economics, Pragjyotish College.
Dr Sharma, in his lecture, sounded a note of caution against the unscrupulous elements that are entering into the field of microfinance. “There is a need for regulating microfinance so that the poor are no longer exploited in new ways. Educational institutions like the Pragjyotish College should come forward for networking so that the actual beneficiaries get the right message timely. This will further ensure right type of action for those who have been excluded from the country's growth process for a long time,” he added.
Earlier, Dr Dayananda Pathak, principal, Pragjyotish College paid homage to the late Bhabananda Deka, former principal and HoD, Economics of Pragjyotish College. Dr Pathak said that late Deka was not only a scholar in economics but also a prominent writer who wrote books on economics in Assamese, making the subject intelligible to one and all in Assam. The function was presided over by Atanu Kr Chowdhury, HoD, Economics, of the college.
The lecture was organised under the aegis of the Economic Planning Forum of the Department of Economics, Pragjyotish College, according to a press release here.
Hazarika cautioned, ‘On the other hand, the impacts on environment as a result of economic development are endangering the very sustainability of human life on this planet. Therefore, it is imperative that study of Economics embraces all other disciplines into its fold. Economics must be integrated into the study of engineering, medicine, law, human behaviour, political science and all other such professions.”
Hazarika also suggested the need to restudy and reassess the Gandhian Economic Philosophy, which advocated the need to adopt appropriate technology, the trusteeship concept and putting a limitation on wants. He said in today’s situation, where income and regional disparity was increasing and a large chunk of the population remained impoverished, a complete change in the mindset from economic well-being of self to that of society was an immediate necessity.
The lecture organised in the college’s seminar hall was followed by an interactive session in which faculties and students of economics and other departments participated.
Earlier, Dr Dayananda Pathak, Principal, Pragjyotish College in his welcome address recalled the stellar qualities of the late Bhabananda Deka, former principal of the college and a pioneer in writing books on economics in Assamese.
The lecture meeting was presided over by Atanu Kumar Chowdhury, Head of the Department. Namita Das of theEconomics department felicitated the guest speaker Hazarika, the release added.
Microfinance Aiding Farmers (Fourth Bhabananda Deka memorial lecture) (The Assam Tribune)Guwahati, Tuesday, December 21, 2010
(Staff Reporter)
GUWAHATI, Dec 20 – “To make democracy function effectively, we must have inclusive growth. Microfinance has given a choice to those who were earlier excluded from the traditional institutional mode of finance. Since more than 80 per cent of Indian farmers do not get loans from such institutions, emergence of micro-finance has been beneficial to the rural poor.”
Dr Sharma, in his lecture, sounded a note of caution against the unscrupulous elements that are entering into the field of microfinance. “There is a need for regulating microfinance so that the poor are no longer exploited in new ways. Educational institutions like the Pragjyotish College should come forward for networking so that the actual beneficiaries get the right message timely. This will further ensure right type of action for those who have been excluded from the country's growth process for a long time,” he added.
Earlier, Dr Dayananda Pathak, principal, Pragjyotish College paid homage to the late Bhabananda Deka, former principal and HoD, Economics of Pragjyotish College. Dr Pathak said that late Deka was not only a scholar in economics but also a prominent writer who wrote books on economics in Assamese, making the subject intelligible to one and all in Assam. The function was presided over by Atanu Kr Chowdhury, HoD, Economics, of the college.
Books on Kirtan Ghosa and Bishnuram Medhi (The Sentinel)
Guwahati, Thursday, December 2, 2010
GUWAHATI, Dec 2: On the fourth death anniversary of eminent litterateur Bhabananda Deka, two books will be released on December 4. These books include Deka’s doctoral thesis on ‘Iron Man of Assam – Bishnuram Medhi’ and his English prose translation of Srimanta Shankardeva’s epic book Kirtan Ghosa. Both the books have been compiled and edited by noted storywriter and novelist Arnab Jan Deka, stated a press release.
Bhabananda Deka Memorial Lecture (The Sentinel)
Guwahati, Wednesday, December 21, 2011
| GUWAHATI, Dec 21: The Department of Economics, Pragjyotish College under the aegis of the Economic Planning Forum will organize the 5th Bhabananda Deka Memorial Lecture on December 23 at 11:00 am. The annual lecture commemorates the hallowed memory of late Bhabananda Deka, former principal and eminent economist, who pioneered the writing of books on Economics in Assamese, stated a press release. |
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| Prof Susil Sharma, Mr Goswami, Abanindra Bora, Prof Bisheswar Hazarika inaugurating a book on Bhabananda Deka. |
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