Gogoi for more sops to students

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said his government will dole out more sops for the students for outstanding performance in the international level. Giving away the Anandoram Barooah award with a personal computer at a function at the Judges’ Filed for the students securing first division in the last HSLC examinations, Mr Gogoi said the award will help them hone their skills. The award contains a citation, a personal computer with an UPS. In his address, education minister Ripun Bora said the award will encourage the students to get themselves prepared for the competitions examinations. Of the 12,692 candidates who secured first division in the ,last HSLC examinations 11,063 candidates will get personal computers while the remaining 1629 candidates will get checks. Minister for health and family welfare, science and technology Himanta Biswa Sarma, minister for planning and development Prithvi Majhi, IIT director Gautom Baruah were prominent among those attended the function.

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