Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said that around
16 million children do not attend schools in the country. Addressing
the convocation ceremony of Tezpur Central University on Friday, he said
that the government has taken all possible steps to make them literate
within this decade. Assam Governor J B Patnaik said the institution
has attempted to strike a balance between global expansion of knowledge
and national and regional aspirations. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who
attended the function urged the students to work to change the society.
The Governor presented degrees and diplomas to 1050 students of the
university besides awarding doctorate degrees to 50 students.
source:assam times
In continuation of its Civic Action Programes, the Haflong
based 25 Assam Rifles under Headquarter 23 Sector Assam
Rifles provided solar street light for Village Boro Chanam, district
Dima Hasao on 09 Feb 2012.
25 Assam Rilles handed over the Solar Street lights to the Gaon Burah
of Village Boro Chanam. All villagers of Boro Chanam were also present
for the occasion. Gaon Burah of village Boro Chanam expressed gratitude
from the villagers to the 25 Assam Rifles and requested to have more
such goodwill projects in the village from Assam Rifles .
The gesture carried out by 25 Assam Rilfes under
aegis of the Directorate General Assam Rifles Project has helped in
building the basic infrastructure for the village. The effort will not
only boots rhe relation between security force an civilians but also
generate goodwill in future.