To commemorate the death Anniversary of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi on August 5, Assam Government decided to observe the day as Lok Kalyan Divas.
On Lok Kalyan Divas, five non-Gazetted employees in each district of Assam and ten non-Gazetted employees at the state level (except teachers) will be awarded Best Employees.
This award includes a cash prize of 25,000/- and a grant of extension in retirement age by one year.
Assam Govt decided on a cabinet meeting held on July 28.
Who was Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi
Gopinath Bordoloi was a politician and Indian independence activist who served as the first Chief Minister of Assam. He was a follower of the Gandhian principle of non-violence as a political tool. Due to his unselfish dedication towards Assam and its people, the then Governor of Assam Jayram Das Doulatram conferred him with the title “Lokpriya” (loved by all).
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was conferred the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1999. A life-size statue of Bordoloi was unveiled on October 1 2002 in the Parliament House by the President of India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.