Udichi Shilpi Gosthi commemorates first death anniversary of Professor Jatin Sarkar
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The central committee of the Udichi Shilpigosthi held a memorial service in the capital on Thursday to honor the life and legacy of its former president, Professor Jatin Sarkar, on the first anniversary of his passing. The renowned intellectual, educator, author, and essayist was remembered through music, poetry, and reflective tributes.
The commemorative event took place at the Comrade Moni Singh-Farhad Memorial Trust auditorium in Purana Paltan. Attendees began the proceedings by laying floral wreaths at a portrait of Professor Sarkar, followed by a minute of silence. The memorial opened with a choral performance of the song “Aguner Poroshmoni Chhowao Prane” by artists from the Udichi music department.
Mahmud Selim, acting president of the Udichi central committee, presided over the discussion, which featured contributions from former general secretary Rezaul Karim Siddique, vice president Prabir Sardar, general secretary Amit Ranjan Dey, joint general secretary Sangita Imam, and central committee members Nivas Dey and Bimal Majumder.
Reflecting on his contributions, Amit Ranjan Dey highlighted Professor Sarkar’s pivotal role in the cultural landscape of Mymensingh during the 1960s, noting that his leadership was instrumental in the rapid expansion of Udichi’s activities throughout the district. Sarkar served as a vice president of the central committee starting in the 1980s and was elected president in 2003, a role he held for two consecutive terms until 2008. Despite stepping down from organizational duties, he remained a guiding figure for artists and activists until his death.
In his concluding remarks, Mahmud Selim characterized Professor Sarkar as a lifelong adversary of social oppression, discrimination, and communal politics. He emphasized that Sarkar remained steadfast in his vision for an egalitarian, secular nation free from fundamentalism, shaped by the spirit of the Liberation War. According to Selim, Sarkar firmly believed that poverty could not be alleviated without eradicating corruption and injustice from society. Udichi has pledged to continue the struggle for the emancipation of laborers and the marginalized, following the path charted by the late professor.
The event concluded with a solo poetry recitation by Shikha Sen Gupta and a musical performance by Bijoy Banik, followed by a final choral rendition of “Tomar Oshime Pranmon Loye.” The program was moderated by Konkon Nag, general secretary of the Udichi Dhaka Metropolitan Committee.
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