KOKRAJHAR, MAY 18: The Bodo community including the Bodo Sahitya Sabha(BSS) and All Bodo Students Union(ABSU) celebrated 61st Bodo Bijwng San (Bodo Medium Day) across the state with befitting programme scheduled on Saturday to mark the introduction of the Bodo medium in the Lower Primary (LP) schools.
Remarkably, the Bodo medium has been excelled in its 61 years so far with Bodo language since 1963 as it was first introduced in Lower Primary Schools to give education through mother tongue. The Bodo medium was introduced on May 18 in 1963 in Lower Primary Schools at Kokrajhar and Dotma block in the state of Assam under the chief ministership of Bimala Prasad Chaliha.
In Kokrajhar, district unit of Bodo Sahitya Sabha and All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) jointly celebrated the Bodo Bijwng San day at Simbargaon HS School playground in Kokrajhar to mark the glorious 61 year journey of Bodo medium in the state.
Bijel Kumar Basumatary, president of Kokrajhar district unit of Bodo sahitya Sabha hoisted sabha flag on the occasion followed by floral tributes to the martyrs.
Bodo Sahitya Sabha secretary, Sahen Brahma and.ex-vice president, Gopinath Borgoyary were graced as guests on the occasion.
With the coinciding of Bodo Bijwng San celebration, a felicitation program for the passing out students of HSLC and HS final examinations was organised at the main campus of UN Academy, Kokrajhar. The chief executive member (CEM) of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Pramod Boro graced the occasion as chief guest,which was organised by UN Academy, Kokrajhar.
CEM Boro extended his warm congratulations to all passing out students of both HSLC and HS final examinations,said that today’s students are the future of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).He said that the government of BTR is working dedicatedly towards the welfare and uplift of the educational environment across the region since it’s inception in BTR Govt.
On the Bodo Bijwng San, CEM Boro said that the Bodo medium today excelled 61 year journey on it’s step,and accordingly the Bodo medium background students have got opportunities to take education in mother tounge.
Assam cabinet and Sahitya Akademi award winner, Urkhao Gwra Brahma, ABSU president Dipen Boro have also extended warm congratulations on the occasion of Bodo Bijwng San.
In Chirang, the primary committees of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha celebrated the Bodo Bijwng San across the district with befitting programs.
The district committees of Baksa, Tamulpur and Udalguri have also organised the Bodo Bijwng San with various programmes.



