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
will leptop be given in this year means 2015 please tell me……
Sir , when will the anandaram bata distribute?please alart me.
Sir, ai laptop er bodle taka pabo kj ar jodi pai thobe kotho pabo ??
Does the laptop really have 8gb ram?
Please reply
Hello, does the laptop really have 8gb ram?
sir when will be hslc 1st div holders awarded laptops..email me sir
Sir, 50% paisu, tablet pam neki?? jodi diye ki companyr tablet dibo. please inform me sir. thnk u.
Sir aibar 2nd division 50% up kora student kiti ko laptop dibo da aru jodi diya laptop aibar apuni bohut vote pabo. Ai to amar biswas .
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Ai bosor 1st division pua student OK laptop dibo naki??answer plez
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when will u give our laptop plzz….. reply sir ……we are all students wating for this award.
Sir, dhubri dist ot laptop katiya dibo plz inform koribo plz . . . .
Sir laptop ketia dibo. mail kore dibo…..
I have got an acer laptop in the month of February/2015 as Anundaram Baruah award. After one month of use the display stop working totally. The acer laptop given to the student is very worst quality. No service centre is found at Kokrajhar. Acer cheatsb us.
Sir, In which Month Laptop will be distributed.. pls reply me via email
Sir, in which month HSLC 2015 Laptop Will be Distributed Please. Email me Urgently
Dear sir, when will u give our laptops,the students who score more 60% in hslc pls give ur answer.
Sir
Laptop dibo nalage karon bht student aebar 1st div. Paise anekoi hole2 sir sorkar dubibo. Sir agoloi center bor olp strick koribo nohole aru bhte laptop pabo.
ThAnKs
First firs laptop give sir
Sir,
2015 nt h.s.l.c 1st division puak laptop ketia dibo?answer pam boli asa rakhilo.
Sir….2015 HSLC Pass kara student ketia laptop debo..?? 7035784586 number t msg kariba plzz..