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 15 December t laptop dibo buli hunisilu kathatu kiman hotyo. …
plz ans me.
Sir,when will we get our laptops at silchr
When we will get our awards we are waiting for your awards ……
Sir! When will give Anandaram award at North Lakhimpur?
sir, amr kamrup district t ketia laptop Dibonu?
sir, amr kamrup district t ketia laptop Dixon?
sir,Good Morning….sir…. kamrupt Leptop kundina dibo?
sir, kiman apexa karim decembar ar 15 tarixe dim dim koi aru kunu news channel at nedexai j. 15 tarixe dibo sir b.charialit.
15th tarikhe laptop diya hobo. kintu kot????????
Sir,I am from barapujia.plz leptoptu khunkale di diok..ami bor akhare bt Sai asu…
Nahi dega kya..?
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Koi to update do.
What is the date for distribution of laptops in karimganj district of 2015 examination.
Hello sir, we all r waiting for laptops,because it is a good toy for study it can help us in any way 2 study it is like our brite future. Sir we heard that laptops will be given on 15 of DEC So we r exiting to hear this is it true
Sir. Ami aru kmn wait krm. Lptp ndye jdi drct koi diok sn ndui bli. Kio amr lgt hta dmli kri ase
sir, when anundoram barua award, given in Tinsukia?
Sir amalokor laptop dia hobo na nai 2015 jibilak first divition paise
Sir,
when give us HSLC laptop award.
Please tell me this is my wtsaap Number 8721092660
Mr. CM sir amar udalguri district, at laptop katia Dibo.
Sir we all are looking laptops as our respected senior did hope we will get it soon as it is done every year.
The candidates of hslc 2015 shouldn’t lose the opportunity to have a laptop for the own.
Do fast sir……Everybody know that student are the future of a nation..And Asaam gov is playing cat and mouse with us…Why???