TURA: The second Sahitya Akademi sponsored ‘Gramalok’ was organised by the Department of Garo, NEHU Tura Campus in collaboration with the A’chik Literature Society at Williamnagar Government College on Saturday.
The programme was inaugurated by Caroline R Marak during which, a total of 40 papers were presented.
A number of noted writers from Garo Hills attended the programme namely Mirthnarch K Marak, Barnath A Sangma, Wilbirth D Marak, Hiracliush M Sangma, Basan R Marak, Fameline K Marak, Crystal Cornelious D Marak, Colnat B Marak, Jacqueline R Marak, Assistant Professors of Colleges including the students of Williamnagar Govenment College, Loyola College, Williamnagar and the Garo Department of NEHU Tura Campus.
Earlier, the same programme was also conducted at Mendipathar College in North Garo Hills on August 31 where Soroj Sangma, President of the Garo Sahitya Sabha in Assam along with writers and scholars from Garo Hills presented poems and short stories.
The two programmes were organized under the initiative of Fameline K Marak who is a member of the Sahitya Akademi General Council and the head of the Department of Garo, NEHU Tura Campus.