Wall magazine themed on Adivasi Land Rights unveiled at Women’s College Silchar

way2barak, NOV 19 : In a bid to aware the students and the present generation of learners about the lives of Adivasi people in the country, a wall magazine by Department of Political Science, Women’s College Silchar, themed on the Adivasi Land Rights was unveiled on Tuesday.

Veteran academician Dr Sutapa Sikidar, a former faculty of the college and ex-HoD of the Department of Political Science unveiled the wall magazine in the presence of Dr Santanu Das, principal of the college, Dr Avinandan Choudhury, assistant professor and head, Department of Political Science, Mr Uddipan Misra, assistant professor, Mrs Rajashree Roy, guest faculty at the department and other faculties and students of the college. Former faculties Mrs Arundhuti Bhattacharjee and and Dr Devasree Dutta, former principal of the college attended the event.

Sharing her thoughts on the release of the wall magazine, Dr Sikidar said that the issue is a pertinent one and she is happy to see that the Department has reflected the different facets of the issue in the wall magazine. She also said that it is always a happy feeling to visit the college and witness the developments. Dr Avinandan Choudhury, while sharing his thoughts on the objective behind the theme of the wall magazine, said that in the Indian context, the Adivasis are seen as a marginalised group in the society. The Adivasi people bear a history of subjugation and on many occasions their lifestyle is threatened by unsustainable industrialisation and urbanisation. Therefore, to disseminate awareness about the need for tribal land rights and popularise their challenges and concerns, we decided to base our wall magazine on the theme of Adivasi Land Rights. We are happy to witness the response from the gathering today. We thank the students and fellow colleagues for their efforts behind the wall magazine, Dr Choudhury maintained.