Dibrugarh: As a gesture of the State government in expressing its gratitude and acknowledging the participants in the Mega Bihu event which created Guinness World Record, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today honoured the Bihua and Bihuwatis with citation and cash incentives at a function held at Moncotta in Dibrugarh on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma said that the mega Bihu event at Sarusajai Sports complex in Guwahati in the month of April which got featured in national and international media was a recognition to Bihu and the Bihua and Bihuwatis who took the dance to a greater height. Through the event, the culture, costume and competence of the people of Assam were promoted to the global level.
Chief Minister said that ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned the Asomiya Gamocha, the use of it has become widespread throughout country.
He expressed hope that with the promotion of Bihu at the global stage, the Bihu dance will soon be as sought after as other popular dance forms across the country and the master trainers will have to travel around the country to teach Bihu to people of other regions. He also said that government will stage Bihu in New Delhi featuring around 25 thousand Bihua and Bihuwatis.
Sarma said that with the celebration of 400 birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan in New Delhi, there has been new inclination among the people to know more about the patriot.
He said that a book exclusively on Lachit Barphukan was published and attempt has been made to translate the book into different regional languages. His government will take steps to release the book in every state and introduce a lesson on Lachit Barphukan in the curriculum of other states.
Sarma said that the proposed statue of Lachit Barphukan being installed in Jorhat once completes will become one of the three most imposing statues of the country.
CM also said that in order to transform Assam into one of the most developed states, the youth power of the state will have to be utilized productively.
As a part of it, State government has made the recruitment process very transparent and accordingly appointed educated youth to government jobs. This has given Assam a new identity.
To keep the future of Assam secured, State government has also decided to plant one crore saplings on October 2, 2023.
He said these plants will become commercial resources in next five years.