Adivasi Sahitya Sabha

About Adivasi Sahitya Sabha Assam


ADHOC COMMITTEE OF SADRI SHITYA SABHA: FORMED ON 11th October 1998 AT SHILLONG

President Wilfred Topno
Vice President Lebanus Surin
General Secretary Elias K. Lomga
Asst. General Secretary Joachim Sandiguria
Sylvester Tirkey
Treasurer :  Bro.Naresh Kujur
Members: Fr.Santosh Minz
Bro. Pius Kerkettan (Editor Gharia Goith)
Fr.Hippoletus Toppo
Joshep Minz
Stephen Ekka
Mr. Joseph Toppo
Fr.Aloysius Hemrom
Fr Mukt Kr. Tirkey
Bro.Elias Lugun
Mr . Kamil Bilung

First State Level Conference of Adivasi Sahitya Sabha held at Lakhimpur during 30th, 31st and 1st of February 2004.

New Committee of Adivasi Sahitya Sabha constituted during 1st conference at Lakhimpur on1st Feb.2004


President Wilfred Topno
Vice President Ghana kanto Orang
Secretary Pramod Sandi Guria
Asst. Secretary
Treasurer : Jhon Soren
Members: Fr.Andrias Indwar
Mr.Emanual Topno
Fr.Santosh Minz
Bro.Puis Kerketta
Fr.Hippoletus Toppo
Mr.Stephen Ekka
Mr. Joseph Minz
Mr.Arun Kr. Murmru

Resolution of 1st Adivasi Sahitya Sabha


Dated 1st Feb.2004

  1. From now the Adivasis should not be called with the derogatory names like Cha Janajati, Praktan Cha janajati, cha Janagosthi , cooley, Bongali etc. they should be called “Adivasis” of Assam.
  2. Adivasis will oppose these names from now.
  3. The language of Adivasis which is known as Sadri or cha bagania or Nagpuri it will be called “Adivasiya” from today .script will be Devnagri or Roman. Because it is different from the sadri which is spoken by Sadans of chotanagpur and the nagpuri Language. Adivasiya gives true identity of Adivasi. Adivasiya mean the language of Adivasis of Assam. It is common language of all Adivasis and is langue Franca for Adivasis.
  4. Adivasiya language should be introduced in the lower primary school as medium of instruction in the adivasi Area (where their own language is not introduced.)
  5. All India Radio and TV centre Guahati and Dibrugarh should produce program in Adivasi language.
  6. Adivasi unemployed youth should be employed in the Radio &T.V. centers and in the schools.
  7. Adivasi sahitya Sabha will organize other sahitya sabha according to tribe of Adivasis.
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