ABOUT BODO SAHITYA SABHA
Bodo Sahitya Sabha (Boro Thunlai Afad) was formed on 16th November, 1952.
With a view to developing Bodo language and literature,
specially to establish Bodo Language as Medium of Instruction, a
literary organization was formed by the then educated youths of Dhubri
in the name and style of Bodo Literary Club, Dubri on 17th July, 1952
with Birendra Narayan Brahma Patgiri as the President and Rajendra Nath
Brahma as the Secretary. Formation of the organization may be termed as
the turning point of the Bodo language and literature. Because, under
the initiation of that organization, present Bodo Sahitya Sabha (Boro
Thunlai Afad) was formed on 16th November,1952. The founder President of
Bodo Sahitya Sabha was Joy Bhadra Hagjer and the General Secretary was
Sonaram Thaosen. Since inception till today, it has been struggling for
the development and survival of Bodo language and literature and hence,
it can be truly said- “The History of Bodo Sahitya Sabha is the History
of Struggle”. In India, Education is the state subject and so, soon
after formation of the Sabha, it had raised demand before provisional
Government of Assam to implement Mother Tongue Bodo language as the
Medium of Instruction, but the Government did not pay heed to the
demand. So, having no alternative, the Sabha had decided and started its
democratic movement from the month of December,1952. The demand was
raised on the plea of the Constitution of India to provided facilities
to the children to earn education through mother tongue in the primary
level as per provision provided under Section 350 (A) of the Indian
Constitution.
The provision provided in the constitution seemed to be in vain, because
the provincial Government of Assam did not take the needful, for
fulfilling the demand of Bodo Sahitya Sabha for long ten years. Lastly
the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Bimala Prasad Chaliha declared Bodo
language as Medium of Instruction for the primary level in the meeting
held in the field of Kokrajhar High School on 18th May,1963 and since
then,18th May is being observed by Bodo Sahitya Sabha as Bodo Medium
Implementation Day.