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
WHEN WILL THE LAPTOPS BE DISTRIBUTED FOR HSLC 15′ BATCH ??????????????ALL STUDENTS ARE GOING RESTLESS FOR IT ….
Sir,moi Dibrugarh ar pora koisu,”amar laptop ar hopun to hopun hoi ai robo ne…??…!!”
when will the distribution of laptop take place. 2015 in Dima Hasao dist?
Sir,when will be our gift should be given to us??we are just waiting for it,since a long time. So please grant us…..Our right…….plz.it will be very honour to us….We are just waiting
Sir..moi bor poor family r pora HSLC examot 1st division paiso sir.Bor ashre laptopr karone bat chai aso…plz sir amak xunkale LAPTOP di anondito korok sir….Bed coment bilakor karone xoma bisariso sir…SORRY..????????????????????????
Sir hunkal korok ooo kimn wait krim bru , amni lgesa deii,,,,,plz be fast….
please give us our award
C.m sir…!!! …..lptp katiya dboo…..????? …..
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.moi kokrajharr…..ro kokrajar district t katiya lptp dboo..???
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.snkl dbo….plzz……
ser, amak leptop kundina dibo ?plZ reply I am from hajo.
sir plz amr leptop 2 diyk sn.Ami bht akha kri exam disu.leptop puwa akhare.
ai award 2 a amak bht anuperona jogaixl.ai 2 puwar akhare bht kasto kri exam dixilu.so apuna luke amk nirak nakoribo .
mur dore aru bht student a ai award or akha kri axe.
apuna luke ai akhat sesa pani ndhalibo.plz plz plz amk leptop 2 hun kle diyk
Sir We All are waiting for the Award ..when we will get the award?? Please Sir I requesting you to Please do relpy
Thank You
Sir, i m from jorhat district. When will u give anandaram barooh award to us. Last year the students were awarded with anandaram barooah award. This year u will give our award or not. Please rply…
Sir nagaon dristic t laptop ketia deba. …plz and..
sir when we will get our laptops ….plzzz do a bit hurry
Hello my Dear CM Sir,
When will give us hslc laptop award in nagaon district. …..Please announcement Immediately because me & All students are witing for this HSLC 1st Divisions Laptop award.2015
Sir when will be the laptops distributed in dibrugarh district we are eagerly waiting for it dont ruin our hopes
Sir,
I’m from Lakhimpur.
Lakhimpur por laptop kob dengi sir ?
Sir, we the students of Cachar district are eagerly waiting for your generous attitude towards distribution of the Anandaram Barua Award 2015.Our HS first year exam knocking at the door. When will we receive the award?
Dear C.M sir when our laptops will be distribited..?
Sir when will give anandaram awared at 2015 (Dhubri )