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Archana Borthakur

Founder

Email

archanabarthakur@gmail.com

Address

Guwahati, AS, IN

Date of Birth

October 23, 1983

In brief

Archana Borthakur is an Indian Social Activist and Entrepreneur from Assam. Since childhood, Archana was of emphatic nature that evoked the social worker in her, In November, 2015, Archana Borthakur founded Priyobondhu (www.priyobondhu.org) in pursuit of community development and social change, and Priyobondhu Bohumukhi Bidyalay ( www.priyobondhubohumukhibidyalay.org ) - one of its unique kind for the Children, living in slums, streets and remote rural areas, who are deprived of education and health due to poverty or other social practices. It was her long cherished dream to establish a free of cost educational institution where underprivileged children will get the opportunity to develop themselves Socio-emotionally, Physically, Intellectually and enhance their Creativity. One of the prime objectives of the education program is to connect our strong literary traditional roots, its history and culture, folk dances and music of Assam.

Since inception, along with her tireless team, she has been working perpetually for the underprivileged and disadvantaged people throughout rural and urban areas of Assam.

​1. Personal Details

Full Name -  Archana Borthakur

Date of Birth - October 23, 1983

Age - 42 years

Gender - Female

Nationality -  Indian

Marital Status - Married

Languages Known - Assamese, English, Hindi

Address - Guwahati, Assam

Email ID - archanabarthakur@gmail.com

 

2. Educational Qualification

HSLC from Dergaon Girls Higher Secondary School in the year 2000
 

HS from Kamal Deorah College, Dergaon in the year 2002
 

BA in Assamese literature, Cotton College in 2005
 

MA in Assamese Literature , Gauhati Unversity 2007

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3. Course of Life

Acheivements and Awards-

  1. Honoured as special guest ( Nirdista Bokta) of Moina Parijat held in Jorhat, 1992 and Dhekial in 1993.

  2. Passed 18th Annual All India pre-senior UNESCO information test 1995.

  3. Passed 18th Annual All India pre-senior UNESCO information test 1996.

  4. Passed 3rd Special All India general Knowledge test organized by United schools -Organisation of India (VEC FOR THE UNITED NATIONS), 1996.

  5. Winner of All Assam Inter school Quiz competition held in Golaghat Govt. High School, 1997.

  6. Winner of Prafulla Chandra Shrutikar Award in Sanskrit recitation Competition held in Dergaon, 1998.

  7. Second in Essay and speech competition organized by Assam Science Society for the topic on The near extinct forest resources of Assam 2000.

  8. Best Recitee Award in Sanskrit, Hindi, English and Assamese held in Dergaon, DKD college in 2001.

  9. Topper in Essay and speech competition organized by Assam Science Society for the topic on Artifitial satellite launching programme of india 2001.

  10. Honoured by All Assam Students Union for being the topper in HS 2002 from DKD college Dergaon and got national merit scholarship.

  11. Topper in all Assam Sanskrit debate competition held in Sivsagar, 2002.

  12. Winner of Rupkola Kesari Award for recitation organized by Rupkola Kesari Sanskritik Senani, Guwahati in 2003

  13. Best short story writer organized by Cotton College Nabin Lekhok Lekhika Samitee, Guwahati, 2004.

  14. Felicitated for short story presentation in 2nd International writer's festival at Kurukshetra University, Haryana in 2006.

  15. Invitee of 3rd International writer’s festival held in Agra, 2007.

  16. Attended International conference on Bhakti Movement and Shrimanta Shankardeva held in Kalashetra,Guwahati in 2007 for the presentation of Satriya dance –the most significant legacy of Shankari culture.

  17. Attended Sahitya Academy workshop on ‘Oriya to Assamese translation’ held in Dibrugarh University, 2007.

  18. Felicitated by Sahitya Shabha Assam as Short Story Writer in 2010.

  19. Conferred as Social Worker, 2017 by Maya media awards in presence of His Excellency Governor of Assam Shri. Banwarilal Purohit.

  20. Naari Shakti Award 2017-18  by Lions club international, Nagaon

  21. International Women's Day '18 felicitation by State Bank of India, NE Circle

  22. Felicitation for excellence in services rendered to the society as a Motivational Speaker by National Human Rights and Grievance Commission in 2019.

 

As a Writer

- Published three novels Poridhi, Aparajita and Cottonian ''Ekhon rodor khiriki''.
- Written short stories for various Assamese Magazines and Newspapers viz. Dainik Janambhumi, Amar Axom, Janasadharan, Khobor, Niyamiya Barta, Satsori, Goriokhi, Sadin, Prokakh, Bismoi, Amar Xomoi etc.
-  Many of my short stories has been translated into regional languages like Punjabi, Hindi, etc. and English as well.

 

As a TV Producer and Anchor

- DY365, Television channel, Guwahati, 2008-2010
- Produced and hosted daily devotional show entitled Prarthana (159 episodes).
- Produced and hosted weekly show Pathikrit (76 episodes).
- Produced daily show Arunudoi (240 episodes).
- Produced weekly show Ekanta Byaktigata (23 episodes).
- Produced international news bulletin Bidesh 365.
- News Time Assam, Television channel, Guwahati, 2010-2014
- Produced and hosted women based show Anganar Akash (100 episodes)
- Produced and hosted morning show Xuprobhat Axom (730 episodes)
- Produced and hosted weekly show Shreemoyee (12 episodes) -NEBCUS award winner for best youth based television serial Shreemoyee in 2014.

- Produced news bulletin Desh-bidesh.

 

As a Sub-editor

- Woked for Saparibar a monthly magazine from 2007 to 2008.

 

As an Assitant-editor

-  Woked for MAHEKIYA ANUBHUTI, a monthly magazine from 2014 till 2016.

-  Worked for Jeevan, a monthly magazine

 

As Resource faculty

- Assam school of Journalism, Anchoring and Production

 

As an Announcer

- Working as an announcer since 2015 in ALL INDIA RADIO, Guwahati, Assam till present

 

As a Social worker

- Founder of Social welfare society Priyobondhu

 

- Founder and Managing Trustee of Archana Borthakur Educational Trust

 

- Founder of Priyobondhu Bohumukhi Bidyalay - one of its unique kind for the the Children, living in slums, streets and remote rural areas, who are deprived of education and health due to poverty or other social practices. It is my long cherished dream to establish a free of cost educational institution where underprivileged children will get the opportunity to develop themselves Socio-emotionally, Physically, Intellectually and enhance their Creativity. One of the prime objectives of the education program is to connect our strong literary traditional roots, its history and culture, folk dances and music of Assam.

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As a Motivational speaker and Life coach

- Professionally engaged as a motivational speaker and Life Coach on Life skills

 

As an Entrepreneur

- Proprietor- ARCVERSE (Access bars facilitator + Crystal Healer + Reiki healer)

- Motivational speaker+ Life coach + Guest speaker

- Aamez, Hospitality Services- Proprietor

- A B Prajna Trading Co. – Trading Business

- Paagjuti- Food and Beverage Services

 

Other Social Engagements

- Project Director of Value based Education and Child Development, Assam Development Initiative (ADI) Trust.

- Anti-ragging committee member of Gauhati University.

- Ethical Board member of B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati.

- QPR Gatekeeper

- All India Radio (Approved artist+ Announcer)

- Writer and Columnist

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