Sky observation:

Regional Science Centre, Guwahati, will organise a sky observation programme through a four-inch refracting telescope to study the surface of the moon from October 29 to November 6, subject to clear sky from 4 pm to 5 pm. The programme includes identification of zodiac signs and stars. Call 2261699.

seminar on population:

The Guwahati Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society is organising an inter-college debate among college students on the motion — one child norm should be implemented in India to stabilise the population — on November 8 at the O and G seminar hall in Guwahati Medical College Hospital. For details, call 98640 63109 or 98640 60855.

Medical conference:

The 16th annual conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Northeast branch, will be held at Guwahati Medical College Hospital from November 15 and 16.

Photography:

Training programme for various courses on still and video photography will be held at the Professional Photography Training Institute, Guwahati. For details, call 2300424, 98640-92758.

Assam quiz:

The M.N. Patowary memorial all-Assam quiz competition will be held on November 15 at Duliajan. A two-member team from any institution can take part in the quiz. For details, call 2801825, 2800259.

College debate:

Lion’s Club of Narengi will organise the all-Guwahati Kumud Barooah memorial inter-college debating contest on November 16 at Sudmerson Hall, Cotton College, Guwahati. For details, call 0361-2541662.

Dance and drama:

Natraj Artiste Troupe will organise the first ever national children drama and dance competition in the Northeast at Ban Theatre, Tezpur, from November 14 to 17.

Farmers’ convention:

The 33rd national convention of all-India farmers, organised by Sadou Asom Pathar Parichalona Samiti, will be held at Guwahati from December 15 to 17.

Rotor dynamics:

A national seminar on rotor dynamics, NSRD-2003 will be held at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, from December 15-17.

Trade fair:

A national-level trade fair will be held on general field, Golaghat, from November 14-24.