Lok Kalyan Diwas
Rongili Barta- The Directorate of Museums, Assam has observed the Lok Kalyan Diwas on 5 th August 2022 at the Kanak Lal Barua Auditorium. The day is celebrated on the occasion of death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi. All the Officers and Officials of the Directorate of Museums and Assam State Museum gathered together to celebrate the event. Smt. Snigdha Hasnu, Curator i/c of the Assam State Museum chaired the event and Smt. Loly Hazarika, Guide Lecturer- cum-Exhibition Officer delivered a lecture on the life journey of Bharat Ratna Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi. In her speech, she highlighted the freedom struggle of the unknown freedom fighters from the State. Further, Sri Pragyan Kranti Kalita, Assistant Architect of the Museum highlighted some key factors to uplift the building of Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Memorial Museum, Raha, as the museum premise often inundates during heavy rains. The meeting concluded with a resolution to felicitate two staff at Directorate level every year to commemorate Lok Kalyan Diwas.