GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday unveiled the logo, theme song, memento, jingle, certificate and judges’ kit for Assam Sanskritik Mahasangram at a programme held at Janata Bhawan here.
The Sanskritik Mahasangram organised by the cultural affairs department will start on October 25 and continue till February 7, 2024.
The competitions will be held in three categories. Group A will feature participants from 12 to 18 years, Group B will feature participants from 19 to 24 years and Group C will feature from 25 to 35 years.
The participants will be presenting Jyoti Sangeet, Bishnu Rabha Sangeet, Bhupendra Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet, Bihu Dance (group), Folk Dance (group) from Assam at Gaon Panchayat, Ward, VCDC, MAC level. The first, second and third winners from these levels will compete at the Legislative Assembly Constituency.
Likewise, the winners at the LAC level will compete at the district level and the grand finale will be held in Guwahati where all winners of the district will compete for the state-level competition. The winners will be awarded with certificates. Mementos and cash rewards will also be given from the LAC level onwards.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that the state government is trying to build and promote a cultural empowerment narrative to expedite the development of all sections of the people of the state. This Assam Sanskritik Mahasangram is being organised in a bid to give exposure to the inherent talents and give an impetus to the holistic personality development of the youth.
Sarma also expressed hope that the Mahasangram will turn into a potential platform to showcase the inherent potential of the youth.
Sarma further said that around 10 lakh participants from across the state will participate in the Mahasangram in around three thousand venues. The state government has earmarked Rs. 36 crore for the event. He at the same time asked the organisers not to seek any donation from anybody for the programme.
The chief minister also informed that each MLA can also use 10 per cent of his or her local area development fund for the Mahasangram.
Sarma also called upon everybody to render cooperation for the successful conduct of the event as it has the potential to give exposure to several talents across the state who can rise and make their presence felt in the state.
State cultural affairs minister Bimal Borah, PHE minister Jayanta Mallabaruah, handloom and textile minister UG Brahma, revenue minister Jogen Mohan, MP and political secretary to the chief minister Pabitra Margherita, chief secretary Paban Kumar Borthakur and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
The chief minister on the occasion also handed over the Judges’ Kit to veteran artists Jina Raj Kumari, Bipul Baruah, and Somnath Borah who will be rendering their services as judges in the programme.
