Sonowal distributes scholarships

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today distributed scholarships under the Chief Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (CMSSS) to meritorious students of class V and VIII of Kamrup and Kamrup (Metro) districts.
At a programme here Sonowal distributed as scholarship a fixed deposit certificate of Rs 5000 each to meritorious students who have qualified the scholarship examination in 2016.
Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal called for joint action by teachers, students, parents and government for improving the academic environment of the state.
"Teachers, students, parents and the government have to join hands and march ahead to create a better academic environment in the state", Sonowal said.

Quoting Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the chief minister said, "If you have to shine, you'll have to burn like a sun" and added that there was no shortcut to success and alternative to hardwork for attaining it.
Terming the students as the future of the nation, Sonowal urged the students to shoulder the responsibility to help building a strong nation.

"If the students work hard and emerge as quality human resource, the state will prosper", Sonowal said.
The chief minister also highlighted the role of teachers in developing the personality of students and advised them to help in instilling good qualities, discipline and confidence among students.

Sonowal further put focus on convergence of new and innovative technology in the education sector and urged the students to acquaint themselves with the same for achieving success in life.
The state's Elementary Education Department will distribute fixed deposit certificates to 46,809 students of class V and 46,964 students of class VIII throughout the state within this month.
State's Education Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said the scholarship scheme was launched in 2012-13 with an aim to assess the merit of class V and VIII students of the state.
Though the scheme was discontinued for the last few years, Sarma said the present government has relaunched it considering the contribution this scholarship scheme could make to the academic field of the state.

Stating the CMSSS would help students in their future academic life, he informed that the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA rpt SEBA) would conduct the examination under the scheme from next year and mark sheet would also be provided to successful students.