story writing contest:

The Bharati Baruah Foundation will organise a story and poem writing competition in two age groups in association with Mouchak, a children’s magazine. The two age groups are:

roup A: 10-15 years and Group B: 15-18 years.

he last date for sending entries is June 30, 2003. For details, contact Mouchak, West Jorhat, Jorhat — 785006.

Lecture on literature:

A lecture on “Present condition of Karbi literature” will be delivered by Lankam Teron, former vice-president, Asam Sahitya Sabha, at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati on June 14 at 3.30 pm.

meetings:

The 26th interplenary session of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists will be held from June 26 to 29.

The alumni meet of geography department of B. Borooah College, Guwahati, on June 8 from 11 am. Ex-students can dial 2552186 for details.

Central committee meeting of the All-India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) on June 5 and 6.

PUBLIC SERVICE COACHING:

NEF College is organising coaching for students preparing for Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) preliminary examination from June 6 at the institute near Bora Service, Ulubari. For details, contact: 2523372 and 98640-64633.

SUMMER FESTIVAL:

Summer children’s festival 2003 will be held on June 7 and 8 at LDBC Park at Narikalbari, Guwahati.

Quiz competition:

Quiz and essay competition will be held on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5 at Lalit Chandra Bharali College, Guwahati.

or details dial 2570465, 2574112.

The 2nd Mriganka Barkakoti memorial inter-school quiz competition, organised by New Art Players, will be held on June 7 from 1 pm at Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir, Uzanbazar, Guwahati.

Extempore speech and quiz contest, organised by Mitali Sangha, will be held at Pandit Tirthanath Sharma Sabhaghar, Chandmari Colony on June 8 from 10.30 am. For details, dial 0361-2667140.

TRAINING PROGRAMME:

The Assam Horticultural Society will hold a three-day training on jam, jelly, ketchup, sauce, marmalade, juice and squash on June 5, 6 and 7 at the Fruit Preservation Training Centre of the department of agriculture, Ulubari, Guwahati. For details, dial 0361-2333175.

The Hynniewtrep Border Area Farmers Association will organise a training for farmers on June 11 at Umlai Raid Mawlatbah.

Admission test:

The polytechnic admission test for admission to diploma courses at Assam Engineering Institute will be held on June 26.