Thats a handsome sum of money (nearly $2,500)
Umesh
Buljit Buragohain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Cash award for meritorious students
>From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, June 4: BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary has announced that the Bodo
Peoples Front (BPF) led council will provide Rs 1 lakh each to all students
who passed the HSLC examination sitting in top 20 and HS examination in top 10
in BTC area. He also said that the students who are getting admission in IIT
will also be given Rs 1 lakh to encourage the students in the field of
education.
Mohilary said that as many as 11 Bodo Students have been selected for admission
in IIT this year in different States. Terming this as a significant step for
the society, he said that the council has been giving maximum importance on
higher education.
He also said that the present council has decided to constitute a Tea Tribes
Development Committee by July and discussion with State Chief Minister Tarun
Gogoi has been made in this regard.
Meanwhile, the Tribal Youth League is not satisfied with the idea of forming
Tea Tribes Development Committee in BTC area saying that the move will invite
extra burden in the region.
On the other hand, the Minister of WPT & BC and Agriculture Ms Pramila Rani
Brahma gave Rs 1 lakh to Ms Kimi Basumatary, a student of class-VIII and
daughter of late Swmbl Basumatary, former ABSU president who was assassinated
by militant outfit in 1996. The Minister also gave a tractor to Mangal Narzary,
father of 1st ABSU Martyr Sujit Narzary. BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary gave away
the cheque of Rs 1 lakh and keys and papers of tractor to Kimi and Mangal
respectively during celebration of completion of three-term tenure of BTC on
Tuesday.
(The Sentinel,05.06.2008)
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Ed.M. - International Education Policy
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Class of 2005
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