The Anundoram Borooah Award Scheme is an initiative of Government of Assam, which rewards meritorious students of Assam. The award was instituted in the honour of Anundoram Borooah, the 1st Assamese ICS and the 1st Indian Deputy Commissioner. Eligible students are those who secured First Division in the HSLC, Assam High Madrassa and Senior Madrassa Examinations. The award is in the form of a certificate and a personal computer (PC or laptop) or a cheque. This scheme is popularly known in Assam as Anundoram Borooah Award (which is not to be confused with the literary award of the same name).
History:
Anundoram Borooah Award Scheme was first announced by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi during the state budget session of 2005. The aim of this scheme was to enhance competition amongst the student and to help them to enrich their perception through up-to-date knowledge and information with the help of IT education. The Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd was given the charge of carrying out the scheme on behalf of the Planning & Development Department, Govt. of Assam.
Anundoram Borooah Award 2005:
The 1st programme of Anundoram Borooah Award was launched by Tarun Gogoi on 14th September, 2005. The central award distribution ceremony was held at the historic Judges Field in Guwahati. The District level award distribution events were held in all districts of Assam. A total of 12756 students were rewarded, out of which 12,649 received a PC each and others opted for a cash cheque.
The Tarun Gogoi led Congress Government of Assam is continuing to offer Anundoram Borooah Award since 2005. The configuration of the personal computer are being updated regularly. Earlier desktop computers were distributes, which are now replaced Linux powered laptops. Several educational software packages comes preloaded with the laptop.
Anundoram Borooah Award Scheme 2013
The central ceremony with rank holders will be held at Veterinary College Playground, Khanapara, Guwahati on November 14, 2013. After that, laptops will be distributed among other eligible students through respective district officials.
Invitation cards for the position holders of HSLC, High Madrassa, Sanskrit Praveshika and Senior Madrassa examination are sent through respective school/madrassa. For more information, you can call the offical helpline number: 031-2724221 (8 AM to 8PM only).
System configuration of the 2013 free laptop: Pentium 2020M 2.4 GHz processor, 500GB HDD, 8GB RAM, 14-inch LED display, webcam, Bluetooth, card reader etc. Operating system is Ubuntu Linux and Super X (Dual boot).
Image Credit: Govt. of Assam
Anundoram Borooah Award Scheme 2014
Anundoram Borooah Award Scheme 2016
Award distribution begins on January 29, 2017.
For more information, contact: 18003451100
Hello ,
I am Sayan , I belong to Kokrajhar district . I haven’t found any news about “anandaram borooah award” in 2014 , I have put down my email , if anybody hear about it please help me by sending a mail , thank you ……
Sir.. when you give us the laptop for 2014 HSLC candidates in Kamrup ?
Sir,
When we will distribute the Anandaram awards in Nagaon distric. Please news soon.
From,Selim Ahmed.cont-7662913058.
Sir wen dis year laptop I.e 2014th candidates’ vl b distributed wheather we vl get or not???
Sir
I want to know when we will found the anandaram awards in nagaon distric.
From Selim Ahmed
sir.
aibar ki companyr laptop dibo??
Sir, When give this award in dhubri dist
Sir,
I want to know that what is the date of distribution laptop in sonitpur district??
sir, 2014 yr laptop dibone nai,,, kiba jonauk na xunkale..
sir,
when will disturbute laptop anandaram baruah awar given in lakhimpur district ?
respected,
sir/mam
i recently secured 85% marks in hslc 2014.i want to know,when u are going to distribute the laptops in karbi anglong.
please pay your kind attention and send me a mail.
shall be thanking you
Sir
most respectively
The only one my question to you that when will delivere the Anandaram Baruah award 2014 in Lakhimpur district?????? please tell me sir….please..
Sir, when distributes the Anandaram award 2014 in Golaghat district….plz told me
Hellow sir……I am a student of class 11 who recently passed the HSLC examination 2014 by securing 58%……sir,please tell me , when are you going to distribute the laptops ?
sir when will u distribute laptops this year…
Sir when will the laptops of Darrang districts be given
Sir,
When the laptops will be delivered in Tinsukia.
Sir.
When will deliver the Anandaram booroah Award 2014 in nalbari District???plz tell me…
Sir,
When will this anandaram baroah award of HSLC 2014 will be distributed in Silchar
yours faithfully,
Manoj Sarkar
Silchar
Assam
When will u distribute laptops in this year sir…. Plz tell me