[Assam] Sabha to put Assamese classics on Internet (The Assam Tribune, 30.06.2010)

[Buljit Buragohain]

Sabha to put 
Assamese classics on Internet
Staff 
reporter
 GUWAHATI, June 29 – In a bid to attract a larger audience, 
including Assamese living away from the State, the Asam Sahitya Sabha is
 all set to make a significant presence on the Internet. Well-placed Sabha officials confirmed 
that a project is underway that would put a selection of Assamese 
classics on the World Wide Web, allowing readers in any part of the 
globe to access those. The collaborative effort involves the Sabha and 
the Computer Science Department of Gauhati University. Side by side, the apex literary body of 
Assam is also creating modules which would be useful for new learners to
 pick up the language within a short term. The web-based programme is 
likely to be launched in the next few months, and will give the Assamese
 language a much needed boost especially in areas where there is absence
 of teachers or textbooks.Meanwhile, the Sabha is also preparing a road map on methods 
and means to promote Assamese and other local languages in English 
medium schools of the State. It is likely to submit its recommendation to Chief Minister 
Tarun Gogoi and the authorities concerned shortly. Sabha officials 
revealed this on the sidelines of a press meet held in the city today.
(The
 Assam Tribune, 30.06.2010)