Leadership
Institutional leadership supports strategic and cultural priorities.
The Society is guided through institutional bodies that support policy, oversight and cultural priorities.
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GovernanceGoverning bodies and councils provide the framework through which the institution's public mandate is reviewed, strengthened and carried forward. Their role is to support responsible administration, cultural direction, financial oversight and the long-term development of Kalakshetra as a public heritage institution.
Institutional leadership supports strategic and cultural priorities.
Councils and committees help review programmes, policy and resources.
Governance links long-term development with public cultural purpose.
List of the Members of the General Council of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Society
| Sl. No. | Name | Official designation / affiliation | Role / contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hon'ble Chief Minister, Assam | Dispur, Guwahati-6 | Chairman |
| 02 | Sri Pranjal Saikia | — | Vice-Chairman9101465228 |
| 03 | Hon'ble Minister, Cultural Affairs, Assam | Guwahati-6 | Member |
| 04 | Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam | Dispur, Guwahati-6 | Member |
| 05 | Senior most Secretary to the Govt. of Assam | Finance Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6 | Member |
| 06 | Senior most Secretary to the Govt. of Assam | Cultural Affairs Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6 | Member |
| 07 | Director, Cultural Affairs, Assam | Rabindra Bhawan | Member |
| 08 | Sri Sri Janardan Dev Goswami | Satradhikar, Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari Sattra, Majuli | Member9435504326 |
| 09 | Sri Biren Singh | Renowned Artist & Sculptor; Jilika Path, Panjabari, Guwahati | Member9435067312 |
| 10 | Sri Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan | Padmashree Awardee & Renowned Sattriya Artist; Hengerabari, Guwahati-36 | Member9401364540 |
| 11 | Smti Anuradha Sarma Pujari | Literature Akademi Awardee; Kailash Nagar Path, Panjabari, Guwahati-37 | Member9864076298 |
| 12 | Dr. Pallabi Bora | Professor, Folklore Department, Gauhati University, Guwahati | Member9435349784 |
| 13 | Sri Sushil Kurmi | Author & Social worker of Tea Tribes; Usha Nagar, By lane No. 8, Tejpur, Pin-740001 | Member9101217030 |
| 14 | Sri Gautam Sarma | Sr. Journalist & Cultural Organizer; Guwahati | Member9435012629 · 9864010835 |
| 15 | Dr. Joyashree Dey | Assistant Professor, Assam University, Silchar | Member9435311341 |
| 16 | Sri Ranjit Gogoi | Renowned Folk Artist & Asom Gaurav Awardee; Guwahati | Member7002458119 |
| 17 | Sri Nadiram Deuri | Renowned Artist & Asom Gaurav Awardee; Jagirod, Morigaon, Assam | Member9365744954 |
| 18 | Barlangfa Narzari | Renowned Bodo Folk Artist & Asom Gaurav Awardee; Ramphal Bil, Kokrajhar, BTAD, Assam | Member9435026788 |
| 19 | Smt. Tarali Sarma | Nigaji Path, Ambikagiri Nagar, Guwahati | Member7002200610 |
| 20 | Dr. Gayatri Mahanta | Ganesh Mondir Path, New Guwahati, Noonmati, Guwahati-20 | Member7002378261 |
| 21 | Sri Bhabendra Nath Deka | Notification No. CAD.487/2008/Pt-I/18, Date: 1/7/2021 | — |
| 22 | Sri Pratap Ch. Medhi Bap | ECF No. 169170/73, dated 1/10/24 | — |
| 23 | Sudarshan Thakur | — | Member Secretary |
Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Society
| Sl. No. | Name / designation | Official designation / affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hon'ble Minister, Cultural Affairs Department, Assam | Dispur, Guwahati-6 | Chairman |
| 02 | Sri Pranjal Saikia | Chachal Road, Arohi Path, Sixmile, Guwahati-22 | Vice-Chairman |
| 03 | Senior most Secretary to the Govt. of Assam | Cultural Affairs Department, Dispur, Guwahati-6 | Member |
| 04 | Director of Cultural Affairs, Assam | Rabindra Bhawan, Guwahati-1 | Member |
| 05 | Sri Biren Singh | Jilika Path, Sankardev Nagar Panjabari, Guwahati-37 | Member |
| 06 | Smt. Anuradha Sharma Pujari | Kailash Nagar Path, Panjabari Guwahati-37 | Member |
| 07 | Sri Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan | Hengerabari, Guwahati-36 | Member |
| 08 | Secretary, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Society | — | Member Secretary |

These bodies help connect cultural expertise, government support, institutional planning and community responsibility. Their guidance ensures that Kalakshetra remains attentive to heritage preservation, public access, artistic activity, research and transparent institutional functioning.