In the Governmental initiative of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the book ‘Anirbapita Anal’ is a humble contribution on behalf of Cotton University. Through this book we have managed to retrieve untold stories of many female freedom fighters that got lost from the background of the freedom struggle of Assam in the time stream. The academicians from different disciplines, non-academicians along with the students have endeavoured to
repossess the enormous efforts laid by some of the women warriors of Assam.
The book was inaugurated by the Governor of Assam on 21.05.2022.

Name of the book : ‘Anirbapita Anal’.
Editor: Dr. Akunthita Borthakur, Associate Professor, Department of History,Cotton
University.
Published by Cotton University Publication Cell, Guwahati, Assam. 2021. ISBN. 978-81-
957456-0-9.

Priyam D. Jyotsana (PG), selected as Yuva Author (Asamiya Language) in the All Indian Contest of PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme.

Cotton University's Department of History organises felicitation event.

Hon'ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on account of the 75th Independence Day, launched the PM Yuva Mentorship Scheme under the banner of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav for authors across India under the age of 30 in collaboration with The Ministry of Education and National Book Trust, India. Among the 16000 participants in the nationwide competition, 75 young authors were selected with Cotton University's Department of History, postgraduate second semester student, Priyam D. Jyotsna being one of them, securing her place in the Assamese writer's category. Priyam's book, _"Akanbala Das aru haatot lamp loi fura Aklanto Sangramijan"_ was inaugurated by Nobel Prize Winner for Literature, 2022 and writer from France, Annie Ernaux in the recently held World Book Fair at New Delhi. 

Cotton University's History Department on 18th March, 2023 organised an event to felicitate their student, Priyam D. Jyotsna for achieving such a milestone. The occasion began with a borgeet of Mahapurush Madhabdev sung by Dipshikha Deka, Cotton University's Best Singer, 2023. The event was moderated by Dikshita Daradi Pathak and the opening address was delivered by Professor Dr. Akunthita Borthakur, Acting Head of the Department. The event was graced by Jayanta Madhab Bora winner of  Sahitya Akademi Award, 2017 as the chief guest. The event was attended by all the professors of the Department of History, Professors of Assamese Department, Swapnali Das and Dilip Rajbanshi along with  professors of other departments. Suresh Kumar Nath, the librarian in charge of Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan Library, delivered an important speech. The event was graced by former administrative officer and prominent writer Rabendra Kumar Das. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Zeehan Rahman Hazarika, a second semester postgraduate student.