GUWAHATI: Assam education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday distributed scooties to 948 meritorious girl students at Sivasagar under Dr. Banikanta Kakati Merit Award of Pragyan Bharati scheme of the state government.
The ambitious scheme launched by the Assam government provides free scooties to the girl students who had passed the higher secondary (HS) second year examinations in first division under the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) in 2020.
Live from the Scooter Distribution Ceremony under Dr Banikanta Kakati merit Award at Sivsagar https://t.co/Ny2NpS0h8f
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 3, 2021
“Wheels of Empowerment
Today, along with Min
@JogenMohan
, MPs
@KamakhyaTasa
&
@ToponKumarGogo1
and MLAs, distributed scooters to 948 meritorious girl students in Sivasagar. Congratulations to the recipients of Dr Banikanta Kakati Merit Award. Best wishes
#AssamEduCare” Dr. Sarma tweeted.
Wheels of Empowerment ?
Today, along with Min @JogenMohan, MPs @KamakhyaTasa & @ToponKumarGogo1 and MLAs, distributed scooters to 948 meritorious girl students in Sivasagar.
Congratulations to the recipients of Dr Banikanta Kakati Merit Award. Best wishes ?#AssamEduCare pic.twitter.com/jmFKe7NVKt
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 3, 2021
Along with Sarma, Assam minister Jogen Mohan, Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, Lok Sabha MP Topon Kumar Gogoi were also present at the event.
Earlier on Saturday, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed free scooties to 542 girl students at Mushalpur in Baksa district under the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).
Wheels of Empowerment ?
Pleased to share that today I, along with BJP National Gen Secy & MP Sri @DilipSaikia4Bjp, MP @Naba_Kr_Sarania and MLAs, distributed scooters to 542 meritorious girls students under Dr Banikanta Kakati Merit Award at Mushalpur in Baksa. #AssamEduCare pic.twitter.com/zIBU6ft3rj
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 2, 2021
The flagship scheme was launched on December 20 at a programme at Amingaon in Kamrup district by Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and education minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Under the Pragyan Bharati scheme, total Rs. 144.30 crore will be spent to provide scooties to 22245 girl students to make their journey in the pursuit of knowledge smoother.
While, 22034 students have opted for petrol-driven scooter, 211 girl students have chosen battery-driven scooter.
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