Date: 9 and 10 August 2008 Venue: VKIC premises.

Communities participated: Boro, Karbi, Tiwa, and Sawra Total participants: 17

In his inaugural speech Sri Atulananda Goswami, Member, VKIC Research Council spoke on Indian Culture. Discussion on its aspects and reflection in the respective communities, challenge and response, VKIC’s objective behind organising seminars were some of the aspects of the workshop.

Dr Pradip Sarma, Director, Research Council, VKIC welcomed the gathering. Sessions were taken by Kum Meera Kulkarni, Prant Pramukh Vivekananda Kendra, Assam, Shri Dipankar Mahanta, Director, Research Council, Shri Basanta Borah, Research Associate and Kum N. Sujatha, Secretary, VKIC