APLS gives a boost to literary activities across Arunachal Pradesh

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ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) in its 99th session in Jawaharlal Nehru Museum here on Sunday, decided to give a new thrust to literary activities during 2021 to stir the minds of literary lovers. The session, chaired by APLS president YesheDorjeeThongchi, decided to celebrate 16th foundation day of APLS in first week of February, 'World Mother Tongue Day' on February 21, 'KaviDiwas' on March 21 and 'World Book Day' on April 23, 2021.

Prominent writer RinchinDondurup, former Karmik and Adhyatmik Department Director and historian Dr N.N. Lego would be felicitated during the 16th APLS Foundation Day celebration in recognition of their invaluable contributions besides conferring the 'Luminous Lummer Dai Literary Award-2020' on noted writer R.N. Koley for his contributions through his poems, short stories and research publications.

Famous and popular writer ChandrakantaBarpatraGohain — was handed over the award by the president at the recipient's Guwahati residence on December 30, 2020. Gohain, now 93-year-old, had joined as teacher in 1953 in a remote village in East Siang district of the then NEFA and edited "Giribani" — the magazine of 'Independent Golden Jubilee Higher Secondary School, Pasighat', one of the oldest schools of the State set up in 1948.

He also served in various interior schools and was promoted to the rank of Circle Officer. He went on deputation to SSB and retired as area organizer in 1989. He had written many short stories on the life of NEFA people. SahityaAcadmey awardee Thongchi also showed to the gathering "Lummer Dai Rachanawali", edited by Sahitya Academy awardee JayanataMadhab Bora and published by the Government of Assam. Earlier, Thongchi had released the book during the 33rd Guwahati Book Fair which concluded on Sunday. The Fair was organized by the Publication Board, Assam.

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