A three-day photo exhibition and outreach activity was inaugurated at NIT Meghalaya organised by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava here today.
The exhibition showcases the freedom struggle of India through a series of photo exhibits.
NIT Director in-charge Prof. Ayon Bhattacharjee, who inaugurated the photo exhibition appreciated the efforts of CBC Shillong for organizing the multimedia exhibition and urged students to visit the exhibition. He said that the photo exhibition on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by CBC provides an opportunity to go back to the era of Indian freedom struggle and live those times.
He also appealed to all the participants to uphold and work towards the dreams that freedom fighters envisioned for the country and to follow the core values that inspired the freedom movement.
Praising the brave hearts of Meghalaya – U Tirot Singh, U Kiang Nangbah and Pa Togan Sangma, Prof Atanu Banerjee, Dean in-charge Students Welfare & Academics, NIT Meghalaya said that through the photo panels displayed in this exhibition, people can learn about the unsung heroes of the Northeast whose contribution for the Independent India had been immense. He said such exhibitions will go a long way in educating the people, and the students in particular, about the supreme sacrifice made by freedom fighters for the cause of the motherland.
Women’s College’s Dr Moushumi Dey spoke in detail on the “Ladies Freedom Fighters: Unsung Heroes of Meghalaya”. She with pride narrated the valour showed by a few of the women freedom fighters from the Northeast among the many like Ka Phan Nonglait of Meghalaya, Manorama Banerjee of Tripura, Rani Gaidinliu of Manipur, Helen Lepcha of Sikkim and Kanaklata Baruah of Assam
She said, “The contributions of the women freedom fighters are equal to that of the men with whom they lent their support shoulder to shoulder.” She said that most history textbooks have little to no reference to the history, culture or traditions of this region. This needs to be changed, which can be done with the active involvement of the people of the region and educate the rest of the country about the contributions made by the freedom-fighters, intellectuals, artists and sportspersons from the North-East towards the building of a modern India, she added.
Sudipta Kar, Field Publicity Officer gave an overview of the functioning, structure and working of CBC in the region.
The exhibition is open to the public till March 9 during which people can visit the exhibition. Quiz, speech competition and drawing competitions are lined up during these days.
