[Assam] Magazine released (The Assam Tribune, 12.01.2011)

[Buljit Buragohain]

Magazine released
Staff Reporter
 GUWAHATI,
 Jan 11 – Friends 2011, a magazine published by the Assam Foundation of 
North America (AFNA) in collaboration with the Friends of Assam and 
Seven Sisters (FASS), was released at a function here today by renowned 
academician and former Vice-Chancellor of Dibrugarh University Prof 
Kulendu Pathak.Releasing
 the magazine, Prof Pathak said that ideas are the most dominating 
factors in today’s world. The NE region of India has a lot of talented 
people with innovative ideas and this treasure of human resources should
 be developed to bring about a better future for the people of the 
region. NRI 
Chandan Talukdar told the gathering at the function that the magazine 
was initially planned as an online one with stress on career avenues. 
There are materials also for the specially abled people, too, in the 
magazine. The Assam Foundation also offers a number of scholarships, in 
addition to the magazine, Talukdar said.Resident
 editor of the magazine Jayanta Barman said that the magazine has been 
designed to benefit the students and the youths of the NE region. The 
materials for the magazine were sent by Ankur Bora from America through 
internet and these materials were then shaped into a printed magazine 
here, Barman said.The
 function, presided over by senior journalist Haider Hussain, was 
addressed by FASS India Chapter president Shantikam Hazarika, Dr Prabodh
 Bora, Malati Bora and another resident editor of the magazine, Mafruja 
Hassan.

 (The Assam Tribune, 12.01.2011)