Inter College Chorus Competition Organized by Women Studies and Development Cell of Sibsagar College, Joysagar on 17th May, 2014

D.K.D. College, Dergaon, Performing Chorus

The Women Studies and Development Cell (WSDC) of Sibsagar College, Joysagar has organized Inter College Chorus Competition amongst the teaching and non-teaching staff of colleges under the Dibrugarh University on 17^th May 2014 at the College premises. This has been a good trend and effort in cultural field
extending beyond teaching life unleashing the interest and talent of the people engaged in academic arena.
WSDC of Sibsagar College was formed in the year 2004. The programme of musical contest coordinated by Dr. Mayashree Goswami and Dr. Gayatri Goswami has been started with the inaugural performance by Sibsagar College team consisting teaching and non-teaching personnel.

The chorus competition has been inaugurated by Syed Sadulla, popular singer, lyricist, guitarist and radio artist. People fond of music would surely like to add his name with the unforgettable Assamese song “Borokha tumi ahana, ei madhur bela....”

Syed Sadulla, Performing Popular Number

Before the commencement of the actual competition the welcome speech has been delivered by Ms. Hira Deka Borah, Principal of Sibsagar College welcoming all the participants, guests, the benign audience and the panel of judges consisting Syed Sadulla, Dr. Anjana Sarma and Jayanta Dutta.

Apart from the competition, a series of melodious songs has also been performed by renowned singers making the programme more glorious, such as, Gazal by Syed Sadulla, Syeda Juri Rahman, Dr. Anjana Sarma, Dr. Nirupama Bhattacharya, Jayanta Hazarika’s song by Jayanta Dutta, performance of popular singer Ms. Kukila Goswami, who is famous for the Assamese song “Puhaniya Saraiti Urile”.

Team Sibsagar College, Celebrating Happiness

After completion of the chorus competition schedule, winners have been declared and prize distribution ceremony has been held. The team of D.C.B. Girls’ College, Jorhat has been adjusted First Prize containing a trophy and a cash prize of Rupees Five Thousand. It is noteworthy that the team D.C.B. Girls’ College, Jorhat was also awarded First Prize in the intra Jorhat District Chorus Competition organized by Women Cell of Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat on 13^th May, 2014.

The Second prize containing a trophy and a cash prize Rupees three thousand has been awarded to Sibsagar College, Joysagar. The Third Place has been owned by Sivasagar Girls’ College and awarded with a trophy and a cash prize of Rupees Two Thousand.

Sivasagar Girls' College Placed in Third

In culmination of all schedules the vote of thanks has been offered by Dr. Mayashree Goswami, Secretary of WSDC of Sibsagar College, Joysagar and thus this magnificent event has come to an end for this time. This has been a wonderful and enthusiastic effort made by the WSDC of Sibsagar College promoting the spirit of music and culture, discussing and sharing different issues for development of women in particular and the society at large.

Sibsagar College, Joysagar and Sivasagar Town at a Glance

Part of Audience Present

Sibsagar College, situated about 5 km south-west of Sivasagar Town by the side of the historic Joysagar Tank which reminds the 17^th century’s Ahom Queen Sati Joymati, is a premier institute of higher education in Sivasagar District, Assam. It was established in the year 1947, the year of independence. Since then, it has been enlightening the society with impressive academic output in “quest for light.” With a strong infrastructural support spread along 103 bighas of land, the College has been providing general education among the masses of the entire upper Assam in particular and the people of the North-East India in general.

Sivasagar is one of the prominent towns of business, tourism and education in the eastern part of Assam with rich aesthetic appeal, blessed with a glorious historical background like capital Rangpur which was the fourth capital of the Ahom Kingdom. The historical monuments lying scattered in and around Sivasagar Town are Sivasagar Tank, Shiva Dole, Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Joysagar Tank, Joy Dole, etc. which are the testimony of the past glory.

Team D.C.B. Girls' College, Holding First Prize

The lush green tea gardens mesmerize the onlookers everywhere in Sivasagar District. The district has highest number of oil fields in Assam which are producing crude oil and natural gas by premier energy section industries of India like ONGC, GAIL, etc.

Sivasagar is a home of many renowned personalities of Assam in various fields like music, culture, literature, politics and public services with the strong foundation of several tribes and communities irrespective of religion reflect the unique unity as Assamese fraternity in diversity in Sivasagar.