Agartala, 9th May 2026: Tripura University celebrated the 165th birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore on Saturday with a special programme focusing on rural reconstruction, education and cultural integration.
The commemorative event was organised by the Department of Rural Management and Development (MRMD) and began with floral tributes to the statue of Gurudev near the Open Theatre of the university campus. The celebration featured Rabindra Sangeet, academic discussions on Tagore’s philosophy of rural reconstruction, and a Shruti Natok presentation.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shyamal Das presided over the programme and highlighted the enduring relevance of Tagore’s rural-based knowledge systems and his educational and social philosophies in today’s academic landscape.
Registrar Prof. Samir Kumar Sil reflected on Tagore’s upbringing and stressed the importance of encouragement within families in nurturing greatness. He also underlined the need for cultural integration in the university’s developmental vision.
Delivering the keynote address on “Rabindranath and Rural Reconstruction,” Prof. Indraneel Bhowmik explained Tagore’s economic ideas and linked his experiments at Sriniketan with contemporary models of sustainable development.
The programme was welcomed by Prof. Arobindo Mahato, who highlighted the influence of Tagore’s educational philosophy on generations of scholars from Visva-Bharati. Similar views were echoed by Dr. Rajesch Chatterjee.
Adding cultural vibrancy to the event, scholars from the Department of Music performed the Rabindra Sangeet “Hey Nuton,” while artists of the “Neel Kantha Social and Cultural Organization” staged a powerful Shruti Natok based on Tagore’s symbolic play “Raktakarobi.”
The programme witnessed the participation of faculty members, administrative staff and a large number of students. The event concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Samrat Goswami.
