On 27th May, VKV Ramnagar, Silchar observed Bhasa Sahid Diwas or Language Martyrs Day as on 19th May school was closed due to flood in Barak Valley.
The program was started with three Omkara and Mangalacharan. Lamps were lighted and flowers were offered to the portraits of great Martyrs.
It began with a beautiful song which was performed by the students of Class IV and Bengali Recitation by the students of primary classes. Madhumita Paul Didi, our Bengali teacher presented a speech on Bhasha Shahid Diwas. In her speech , she mentioned that Bhasha Shahid Diwas or Language Martyrs Day is observed in Barak Valley area of Assam in remembrance of the incident that happened on 19th May 1961. In the incident, 11 youth including 1 woman laid their lives down in police firing at the Silchar Railway Station. They laid their lives while protesting against imposition of Assamese language on Bengali- speaking populace of this valley. At last, some students performed Bengali Patriotic Dance and thus, the program was successfully got over with Shanti Mantra.
Moments of students performance on the occasion |
Moments of students performance on the occasion |