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Congratulatory Letter from ASA President to Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh

Dr. Manmohan Singh
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
South Block R
Raisin Hill
New Delhi – 110 011
Dated: 20th May, 2004

Dear Sir,

Please accept our heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS on your being elected to lead the country as the Prime Minister. The Assamese community living in North America is proud and overwhelmed to see a Hon’ble Member of Parliament from Assam being chosen to lead the largest democracy in the world.

From The Editor’s Desk

Recently a few encouraging signs have been observed in Assam. In particular, I am very
excited by the initiative to encourage students for better performance on All India Civil
Services Examinations and to give government grants to schools that have shown good
results in examinations such as the HSLC. I have also observed activities of the Self-Help
Groups (SHG) in many parts of Assam. During the last two years, SHGs have contributed
significantly to Assam’s economy. They not only help generate employment, but also open many options to the educated youth.

Month-long Exhibition of Assamese and Manipuri Culture and Heritage Educates Silicon Valley

History was made on the 18th of April, 2004 when for the first time in North America and maybe only the second time in the world, outside of India, that Assamese and Manipuri expatriates have put together a cultural extravaganza, showcasing the twin cultures of Assam and Manipur exclusively for other Indian ethnic groups and Americans. The event was held at the India Community Center (ICC: http://www.indiacc.org), Milpitas, California, USA.

Rongali Bihu – 2004 - in Minneapolis, USA

With the silver white snowflakes melting into
spring, the Assamese community of Minneapolis
and St. Paul celebrated Rongali Bihu on the 24th
of April, 2004 with all the traditional fun and
spirit. Geeti and Prantor Bora were the hosts who
beautifully organized the celebrations at "The
Pointe", Downtown St. Paul. The growing
Assamese population in the twin cities added to
the fun to this year's bihu.
It was a day long program. We started with a feast
of the traditional Bihu snacks like pitha, laru, doi,

Bohag Bihu Celebrations in Bangalore

Bohag Bihu, the advent of the Assamese New
Year was celebrated by the Assamese community
in Bangalore on the 1st of May, 2004 in the
Cambridge layout Community Hall, Mahanagar
Palike, Bangalore. The Assamese New Year,
which falls on the 14th of April, heralds the
month of Bohag and celebrates the essence of
spring, beginning with the celebration of Bohag
Bihu all through the month.

Rongali Bihu–2004 in Texas, USA

The Texas Assamese community celebrated this
year’s Rongali Bihu in Sugar Land, TX on
Saturday, April 10th, 2004. Geetanjali
Hazarika did a wonderful job in organizing the
event. More than 80 people from Houston,
Austin, Dallas and Louisiana attended the daylong
event. The day started with flag hoisting
ceremony and the song ‘Sri Moyee Asomir…’
followed by Easter egg hunt by the children.
Various sporting events were organized that
included one-mile race, tug-of-war, egg-toss,

Pritam Das’s Company Wins Business Plan Contest

The University of Akron’s Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies has awarded a first place prize of $3,000 in its annual business plan competition to Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems LLC, an Akron company formed last year. The trio who formed the company are Deenu Kanjickal, Pritam Das and Dave Young.

Polymeric’s signature product, the PolyRing, is a time-controlled drug delivery device that seeks to reduce or eliminate the need for further surgeries caused by intimal hyperplasia, a form of blood vessel blockage.

Jugal Kalita publishes - On Perl: Perl for Students and Professionals

On Perl: Perl for Students and ProfessionalsJugal Kalita, published his first book in January 2004. It is a product of more than 6 years of work. The book has 660 pages and is dense in content. It is available both in paperback and in electronic format. Go to www.amazon.com and search for “Jugal Kalita” if you want to peruse the table of contents of the book. Dr.

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SOLES for TOTS

During one of our annual visits to Assam, our young son, felt very distraught when he noticed rickshaw wallas and poor children without any footwear.

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