Aspiring Barak kick starts today with a quiz competition

To mark the first anniversary of Barak Bulletin, the website has organised a one-day convention that is presented by Jookto. The gala event has kick started with a quiz competition at Rajiv Bhawan. 12 schools around Barak Valley have participated in the competition that is hosted by Dr. Himabrata Das, Registrar, Department of Psychiatry, Silchar Medical College & Hospital.

While the young minds are being tested, the stage is also set for two very in-depth panel discussions in the afternoon. The first of the two- “Can We Create Champions In Barak Valley” is a session on the education system of the region. It is observed that a large number of students go out of the station to prepare for competitive examinations. In this session, the panelists will decode the education system and shed light on the areas of improvement. The session will be moderated by Joydeep Biswas, HOD Department of Statistics & Associate Professor Department of Economics, Cachar College, Silchar. The panelists include – Dr. Babul Bezbaruah, Principal cum Chief Superintendent, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Professor Dilip Chandra Nath, Vice-chancellor, Assam University Silchar, Dr. Himabrata Das, Registrar, Department of Psychiatry, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Mr. Hilal Uddin Laskar, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, SS College Hailakandi and P. I. T Raja, Assistant Commissioner, KVS, RO, Silchar.

In the second panel discussion- “The Importance of Regional Media In Digital Age” the who’s who of media fraternity will discuss various issues that the local media houses are facing at this stage. Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Gujarat Riots or Kavery River Water Dispute the regional publications publishing from its respective regions provided the most detailed reports. How has the emergence of digital media changed the dynamics of regional print publications? Is the importance reducing with time? How important is the platform for advertisers, who are willing to spend money in order to reach out to their target audience? Do they see a good return on investment? The moderator will try to find answers to all these questions from panelists Arijit Aditya, Editor, Dainik Jugashanka, Taimur Raja Choudhury, Editor, Dainik Samayik Prasanga, Mukesh Agarwal, Group Vice President, Barak Valley Cements, Paresh Dutta, Editor, Dainik Prantojyoti, Vivek Podder, Director, Podder Toyota.

In the event, three individuals will also be recognised for their contribution towards the betterment of the society and duly felicitated. Apart from that, talents from Barak Valley will exhibit a slew of cultural events. There is a performance lined up by Madly Bangali and Bikramjit Baulia to make the evening an entertaining affair.

Independent adviser, consultant on cyber security, defense and high-end technology policy issues and former country head of General Dynamics, and director of Jookto Subimal Bhattacharjee says, “Aspiring Barak is an idea which I support because the strengths and future of Barak Valley need to be highlighted more. The sessions that will be there in the event will throw light on most of these possibilities. I would support this to become an annual event!”

Archana Bhattacharjee, Executive Editor, Barak Bulletin and co-founder and director, Barak Darpan adds, “When we started a year back, little did we know that we would emerge as the one-stop destination for more than a million readers. Barak Bulletin is a dream with open eyes and each one of us believes in our motto- Taking Barak Valley to the world. The success of the website got us thinking on how we can do more than publishing stories and breaking news and that’s how Aspiring Barak came into being. The idea is to start a dialogue which can contribute to Barak Valley’s journey from Aspiring Barak to Brilliant Barak.”

Entry to the event is free and one can walk in at Rajiv Bhawan to witness these dignitaries in action.