The Light House Program
The tribal intellectuals meet.
The Light House Program is a unique program initiated by Sanskruti Kendra where the tribal intellectuals such as college lecturers, university professors, writers and poets, educated and employed are invited for a one-day conference on tribal themes. So far there is an encouraging response from all these intellectuals and there have been fruitful intellectual deliberations and future plannings for the benefit of the tribal.
Just as a Light House on the sea guides the ships and boats traveling in the sea during night, so also the tribal intellectuals are viewed by the tribal people as a Light House for them who can show them the way to progress. The main programs of the Light House Conferences have been mainly presentation of tribal research papers, release of books by participants, publication of tribal magazine, discussions on various tribal matters etc. They will be eventually widened as we progress.
2018
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2019
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2023
The Light House Program 2023
A one-day Seminar of the Light House was organized on "Emerging Trends in Tribal Life, Society and Literature" at Sanskruti Kendra, December 17th, 2023. Thirty-four tribal intellectuals coming from Sambalpur University, Government Autonomous College Rourkela, Municipal College Rourkela, Sushilabati Govt. Women's College Rourkela, Sarbati Devi College Rajgangpur, Dalmia College Rajgangpur, Gove. College Sundargarh and New Odisha Higher Secondary School Gaibira participated in it. Eminent poet and writer Bandana Tete and Dr. Tarkeleng Kullu from Ranchi came as Chief Guest and Honored guest respectively.
Apart from regular programs like discussions on the activities of the Light House, notable event of the the day were - 1. Presentation of Research Papers Dr. Ranjita Oram, Mrs. Bandana Tete, Dr. Tarkeleng Kullu, Dr. Ajit Kumar Kullu; 2. Book Release of Odia Missionary Literature Vol.I & II written by Fr. Dr. Ignatius Soreng; and 3. Tribal Poetry recital by six tribal poets. Dr. Kalidas Mishra gave a scholarly review of the book released, and there were interactions about it.
A valedictory note on the Tribal Intellectual movement in Odisha was aptly given by Fr.Dr. Francis Pereira; after which the Seminar was concluded.
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2024
The Light House Program 2024
Light House Program 2024 was held at Sanskruti Kendra, Sundargarh 15th November 2024. Due to many factors it was reduced to one day affair going down to late evening to make up time and items. Chief guest Dr.Birendra Soy, Asst.Prof., Tribal & Regional Dept. of Language, Ranchi University, and Dr. Anil Birendra Kull, Asst.Prof. Dept. of Hindi, Suraj Singh Memorial College, Ranchi came as Chief guest and Honored guest respectively. Fr. Ashok Kumar Minj SVD (Asst. Directore, Sanskruti Kendra) and Dr. Ajit Kumar Kullu initiated the program in the morning as Fr. Ignatius Soreng SVD (Director) was absent in the morning on an emergency. Dr. Bipin Kishore Jojo, Professor, TISS Mumabai joined in for Key note Address on-line. After honoring Veer Sahid Birsa Munda on his memorial day, and thought provoking Key note address, sessions for the presentation of Research Papers were held. Dr. Birendra Soy, Dr. Anil Birendra Kullu, Dr. Ajit Ku. Kullu, Mss. Deepica Lakra, Mss. Rahmita Kullu presented well researched Papers on tribal topics. Along with the Tribal On-line Journal thewhispersjournal.com was released, and three books written by members were released with solemnity, i.e. Kahni, by Dr. Ajit Kumar Kullu, and This Way (English poetry, reprint), and Funda (Kharia novel). Musical poetry reading was presented by Mr.Ajit Barla, Principal, Nuagaon College, and two more poems were recited by Mss. Tara Kanti Kujur and Mr.Ranjan Bada of Sundargarh. Finally, Fr. Dr. Francis Pereira SVD summed up the Seminar comprehensively in his Valedictory note.
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