The Department of Cultural Affairs, Assam will organise workshops in 126 constituencies for the students from July 15 to enhance the experience by providing students with an opportunity to learn, appreciate, and engage with the art and culture of Assam. This was informed by Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah on July 7.
Cultural Department In Assam To Organise Summer Workshops
While addressing a press conference, the Cultural Affairs Minister informed that the workshops will held on various cultural spheres including poetry recitation, Sattriya dance, Ojapali, tribal dances and songs, and drama focusing on lives of freedom fighters.
The workshops will be held at two locations in each assembly constituency and the artists from their respective constituencies will impart training to the students.
Bimal Borah informed that the workshops will be open for all students from government and private schools to participate on the cultural activities that they are interested in. It will be held for ten days. The cost of the workshop is estimated at Rs 1.26 crore and Rs 50,000 will be spent at each venue.
“The total expenditure of the cultural workshops that are to be held in 126 constituencies of Assam will be Rs 1.26 crore and Rs 1 lakh will be spent at each constituency. Students from classes 6 to 11 of both government and private schools will be able to participate in the workshops,” Borah said.
