Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gave a highly motivational message to the students who didn’t get a scooty under the Pragyan Bharati scheme
Sarma, in a post on X, asked the students who couldn’t get a scooty this time to not feel dejected and work hard so that they are capable of buying one soon
“For those of my friends who didn’t get scooty this time, do not feel dejected. Remember there is no substitute for hard work. Sustained focus and dedication to studies will ensure you are capable of buying one yourself, soon!,” he wrote
Meanwhile, Sarma also shared a video which shows the elated students claiming their respective scooties that are given as a part of the Dr. Banikanta Kakati Merit Award
“My tenure as Education Minister taught me that rewarding academic excellence should be the corner stone of an inclusive education policy,” he wrote in a post on X
“The 35,770 scooties distributed by our govt today to outstanding students stands as a profound symbol of recognition to merit and hard work,” he added
Girls who score first division and boys who secure 75% above in their HS exams receive scooties as a part of Dr. Banikanta Kakati Merit Award under Pragyan Bharati scheme
This year, the state government spent a total of Rs. 25954.29 lakh to distribute Dr. Banikanta Kakati Merit Award to the students who have passed Class XII exams with flying colours
Dr. Banikanta Kakati was a noted littérateur and one of Assam's leading intellectuals, whose works inspire us even today
A professor and principal of erstwhile Cotton College (now Cotton University), Kakati wrote a number of books in English and Assamese