FASS PROGRAM FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLAR READING LAMPS IN NORTH EAST INDIA February 22, Friends of Assam and Seven Sisters (FASS International) distributed 20 Solar Reading Lamps free to 20 poor and meritorious students in Chaygoan, in Kamrup district. In a meeting organised for the occasion in Chaygaon in collaboration with the Chaygaon Press Club , each of the twenty selected students was given a free Solar Reading Lamp along with a certificate of encouragement from FASS International. Sri Hitesh Kalita, General Secretary of FASS International from Washington DC, who attended the meeting, thanked the Chaygaon Press Club for arranging the meeting which was a great success, and explained the ongoing FASS program of free distribution of Solar Reading Lamps in North East India. The purpose of the program is to encourage the deserving students for studies as well as to bring an awareness of the problem of poor condition of rural electrification in the entire North East region. He also announced the award of two scholarships of Rs 5000 each to the two poor students who would s ecure the highest marks from the Chaygaon center in the HSLC exam. Sri Mukul Kalita, FASS International member from Guwahati also attended the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Sri Sibsaran Kalita a senior journalist from Chaygaon. Sri Rajani Kanta Goswami, a retired teacher and writer attended the meeting a Chief Guest. The meeting was well attended by the general public that included many parents and teachers and several dignitaries of the region such as distinguished teacher and short story writer, Jadav Ch Saloi, Gao Panchayat member, Nabanita Das, newly elected Jila Parishad Counciler, Sri Pratap Kalit, and many others. All highly praised the effort by FASS International and promised to offer all the help in its future future endevours. Following are the names of the twenty students:1) Ms Puja Das, Class IX, Champak Nagar High School. 2) Mr Rupam Das, Class VI, Champak Nagar M.E. School. 3) Mr. Tridip Jyoti Das, Class XI, Champak Nagar High School. 4) Karishma Rabha, Class IX, Pan Tan High School. 5) Ms Nijara Rabha, Class X, Pan Tan High School. 6) Ms Madhabi Rabha, Class X, Pan Tan High School. 7) Ms Dibyajyoti Hujuri, Class VII, Chaygaon M.V. School. 8) Mr Junaid Ahmed, Class VII, 7, Chaygaon M.V. School. 9) Mr Rahul Das, Class VII, Chaygaon M.V. School. 10) Ms Sumi Das, Class VII, Chaygan M.V. School. 11) Mr Jyoti Prasad Das, Class VII, Chaygan Higher Secondary School. 12) Ms Pallabi Kalita, Class VIII, Champak Nagar M.E. School. 13) Ms Purabi Das, Class VIII, Champak Nagar M.E.School. 14) Ms Reena Rabha, Class VII, Champak Nagar M.E. School. 15) Mr Hirokjyoti Choudhury, 1st Year, Chaygan College. 16) Ms Pinku Das, Class VIII, Chaygan Higher Secondary School. 17) Mr Deep Kalita, Class X, Champak Nagar High School. 18) Mr Bimal Das, Class VI, Chaygaon Higher Secondary School. 19) Ms Krishna Das, Class X, Chaygan Higher Secondary School. 20) Ms Jesmin Begam, Class IX, Chaygan Higher Secondary School. It may be mentioned that FASS launched this project of free distribution of Solar Reading Lamps in January 2013 starting with Jorhat and Imphall where a total of 35 Solar Reading lamps were distributed. The FASS program is made possible through sponsorship of benevolent NRIs living across the globe. The 20 lamps in Chaygaon were sponsored by Rajib and Bandana Sharma of Georgia, USA. In near future, FASS is working for free distribution of Solar Reading Lamps in the following places: Miao, Arunachal Pradesh; Biswanath Sarilai, Sonitpur; Agia, Goalpara; Odalguri, Sonitpur; Aizwal, Mizoram and other places. Willing NRIs are encouraged to contact us for sponsoring such free distribution of Solar Reading Lamps in their native villages or regions of their choices anywhere in North East India. Donations to FASS may be made thru check or through our website www.friendsofassam.org FASS International is a non profit NGO with Tax Exempt status in the USA UNDER IRS 501(c)(3) CODE. We also encourage local NGOs for collaboration with FASS International to expand the ongoing project all over the North East. Best Wishes Rajen BaruaFASS INternational, USA Houston _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
