It's a celebration of mediocrity. It was ok for to give a laptop to a below poverty line student getting 50% to help him/her progress. On a positive side, some money will go back to the people rather than fund Mr Tarun Gogoi's overseas trips. JS
On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Alpana B. Sarangapani < [email protected]> wrote: > I am all for students getting any opportunity to go forward in life. But > for 50%? Can they afford to give that many computers? Great government, I > would say! > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Buljit Buragohain <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:11:13 > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < > [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < > [email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < > [email protected]> > Subject: [Assam Society] Gogoi announces new scheme for students (The Assam > Tribune ,24.09.2011). > > > > > > > Gogoi announces new scheme for students > Staff Reporter > GUWAHATI, Sept 23 - From next year onwards, the State Government will > provide computers and laptops to students who secure 50 per cent and above > marks in the Board and Madrassa examinations, announced Chief Minister Tarun > Gogoi at the Anundoram Barooah Award 2011 function at Sarusajai Sports > Complex today. > Gogoi said the Government has all along given thrust to education and the > Anundoram Barooah Award is one of the unique initiatives of the State > Government in the field of education. > He said the scheme launched in 2005 is aimed at enhancing healthy > competition among the student community and help them enrich their > perception through the use of Information Technology. > Attributing education as a prime mover of society, Gogoi said, "Education > can bring about significant changes in our lives and without which our lives > would be in total darkness. It is through education all problems can be > solved, including that of illiteracy, poverty and unemployment." > Gogoi exhorted the students to work hard and contribute towards > nation-building. He urged the students not to feel disheartened when > confronted with failures but to put in every effort till they attain > success. > Terming today's age as that of Information Technology, Gogoi urged upon the > students to acquire new knowledge which would give them the cutting edge in > today's cut-throat competition. > "Knowledge is power and you must acquire wealth of information which is > available at the click of the mouse to keep yourself abreast of all the > happenings taking place across the globe," he said. > Dwelling at length on the slew of initiatives taken by the State Government > in the education sector, Gogoi said, "We have already started the process of > introducing new courses, especially towards skill development in our > universities by tying up with universities and colleges like Oxford and > Westminster, UK. After all, education has to be in tune with the times." > Addressing the gathering, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the > unique scheme has brought about a sea change in the education firmament. > He said that the scheme would be further expanded from next year. > Sarma also said that the Government would provide thrust on vocational > education by starting Higher Education Mission with 100 per cent assistance > from the Government. 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