Monday 5 August 2013

Scholarship for poor meritorious students in BTAD

By Abdul Gani, TwoCircles.net,

Guwahati: Students who have brilliant track records but faced problems to carry forward their mission due to financial crisis in some rural areas of Assam including violence hit Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) can relax now. They have got a helping hand from Rehab India Foundation.
The foundation has recently distributed Rs 1, 38, 000 among 33 economically backward yet meritorious students especially belonging to the minority community of Goalpara, Kamrup, Gossaigoan, Bijni, Bongaigoan, Kokhrajar and Chirang in a function held at Bidya Bikash College, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar, Assam.
According to the officials of the foundation the programme mainly focuses on providing opportunities for academically meritorious and financially backward students who are pursuing Higher Secondary, Degree or Diploma courses or any other Professional Course after class X.
Abdul Baten, general secretary of Rehab Assam chapter, Shamsul Haque, professor of Gossaigaon College, Gaju Rahman, assistant project manager and several others who were present during the occasion laid emphases on the importance of quality of education for poor.
Besides, as a part of the 5th Phase of calamity relief programme in Assam, Rehab has identified four villages -- Jounamma camp at Kokrajhar district, Paataimari at Chirang, Solamari and Jaraguri villages at Bongaigoan district. These villages have been adopted for rehabilitation and wholesome development.

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