Govt to institute award to recognise services to children

• Assam government will soon institute an award in the name of Padmashree Nalinibala Devi to recognise the services rendered for overall development of children in the state, announced chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal during a function in Guwahati on Thursday.
• Sonowal laid foundation stone for construction of an auditorium of Sadau Asom Maina Parijat under Untied Fund for the year 2017-18 at Sarusajai in Guwahati.
• CM emphasised on promoting creativity and instilling human values among children. He said that there was a need to inspire the children to imbibe human and morale values so that they could contribute in reinforcing peace, harmony and brotherhood in society.
• Moreover, lauding the initiative of Sadau Asom Maina Parijat for setting up ‘Children Clubs’ in all its branches in 22 districts of the State, the chief minister suggested to expand the network to the remaining districts as well.
• He also appreciated the role of Maina Parijat in providing a platform to children for cultivating their inherent talents and generating a positive environment in society.
• Underlining the role of parents, teachers and society in building positive and robust personalities among children, Sonowal highlighted the need for good people to strengthen the socio-cultural fabric of the nation.

Nalini Bala Devi

• Nalini Bala Devi (23 March 1898– 24 December 1977) was a noted Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature, known for nationalistic as well as mystical poetry.
• She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1957 for her contribution to literature, and 1968 she won the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) for her poetry collection Alakananda.

By: Ziyaur Rahman