Guwahati: The first Braille edition of the esteemed Assamese dictionary “Hemkosh” was formally released throughout South-East Asia on Friday at a ceremony held at the Vivekananda Kendra in Guwahati.
The Sadin Pratidin Group created the dictionary to provide the Assamese language a fresh perspective and to help the state’s visually impaired students receive higher-quality education.
Notably, this would be the second Oxford-published full-language Braille dictionary.
Professor Jagdish Mukhi, the governor of Assam, and Jayanta Baruah, the chairman of the Sadin Pratidin Group, lit the lamps to inaugurate the programme.
The release of the “Hemkosh” novel in Braille, according to Jayanta Baruah, is one of the most significant advancements. Additionally, he believed that all children who are visually handicapped will benefit from the dictionary.
While speaking at the event, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, the chief guest, expressed his satisfaction at the debut of the first Braille edition of the renowned Assamese dictionary “Hemkosh.”
He said, “This is a proud moment for us that the first Braille dictionary of the country has been launched in Guwahati. The entire credit goes to Sadin Pratidin Group. I am also very pleased to know that the dictionary will be distributed free of cost at all blind schools in the state.”
The event’s special guest was associate professor Pandit Bhartendu Pandey from Delhi University.