Majuli Friendship Day
Majuli Friendship Day was organised by Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva in Nagaon to create awareness about the wealth and issues of Majuli. The programme started with plantation of sapling in ADP College premises by Padmashree Jadav Payeng with co-operation of ADP College Teachers Council. Tree plantation by Jadav Payeng in ADP College The people gathered on the occasion took an oath “I take a vow to do my best to preserve the ecology. I will plant at least one sapling every year in my premises.” It was administered by Jadav Payeng. Then the main event started in Nagaon Natya Mandir. An Art competition & Photography Exhibition was held there on the theme 'Majuli'. Dr Kandarpa Kumar Deka, VC, MSSV formally inaugurated the event. He was assisted by Nalini Bora of Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha and others. Dr Deka said that plantation of trees and taking proper scientific measures was necessary to address the problem of erosion faced by river island Majuli.