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
sir
when our laptop will be given in jorhat district .
please tell me in my
email I’d
thank you….
sir
when our laptop will be given in jorhat district under the
anundoram barooah award
scheme…please tell me in my
email I’d
thank you.
respected sir,
please tell me the date of laptop distribution ceremony under anundo ram baruah scheme in darrang district.
Sir,,, Kun dina Khn Dibo ? Tarikh2 kbo nki? Ki Companyr Dibo??
13 DEC NALBARIT DEBONE………..
H.S.L.C. 60% percent student Leptop keteyake debo vary. Mur 63.5% .aru keteyake debo jonabo dei 8402927584.
Sir, 50% pua student’k laptop dibe ne?? Jdi diye then plz date 2 mention krok na plzz.. Nd jdi moi laptop nolou then cash dibo ne??
laptap dibo aru simta nokoriba.. dec rt dibo….. contact… 9706924475
sir
when give laptop in jorhat.
sir…I got 94.5%in hslc 2014…when our laptop will be given in darrang district under the anundoram barooah award scheme…please tell me in my email I’d
thank u.
Thank you government of Assam……
sir jothatot ketia dibo kobo neki
When the students of 2014 will able to receive the laptop of baksa and kamrup district.
Sir ketia dibo . date tu kouk sun. plzz
Ketiya dibaa
13 Dec or pabone?
55% puwa hslc student keytak laptop dibo ne…?
Laptop kundin paitam silchar o…..
thanks ( Imtiyai Ahmed ) for ur kind information ……
plz sir hunkale deyok….