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
Laptop distribution
aibar laptop kiman percentage powa lora sowalik dibo?????
laptop to katiya dibo plz ghukhona tu kori diyok
Sir please give us A.B.Award.
I shall hope that every sesion give an award thus i shall get the laptop …… its vry urgent for science student so plz immediat distibute the award…….plz plz…..
আমাৰ আশা ভংগ নকৰিব ।অন্ততঃ এইবাৰ 60% পৰা লেপ্টপ দিয়ক । চবেই আশা কৰিছিল যে 60% আনিব আৰু লেপ্টপ পাব । কিন্তু এইবাৰ চৰকাৰে ঘোষণা কৰিছে 75%পৰা লেপ্টপ দিব । কিন্তু এতিয়া লৈকে দিয়া নাই । কিয় এইবাৰ চৰকাৰে ছাত্ৰ -ছাত্ৰীৰ মূখমণ্ডলত হাঁহি বন্ধ কৰিব বিচাৰিছে নেকি?
জানুৱাৰী মাহত দিব লাগে লেপতপ । সোনকাল কৰক বহুত ইচ্ছা লেপতপ এটাৰ আশাত বহি আছো । পঢ়িব ললে লেপতপৰ কথা মনত পৰে কেতিয়া দিব কেতিয়া দিব ।তাতে মই Science r Student….
লেপতপ লাগে । মই জানো এইবাৰ দিব অহাবাৰ নালাগে । আৰে ভালকে আমাক কথা দিয়ক না । নিউজত ও ভালকে নিদিয়ে দৰকাৰী খবৰ নাই সিহতৰ । ঘোষনা তো ভালকে কৰক । নিউজত দিয়ক এইবাৰ দিব বুলি । নহলে উৰা বাতৰি হৈ আছে ।
Kon din laptop dibo….jaldi karok taratari laptop diyok
i don’t want laptop so i wish that don’t give laptop
Aiber kiman percentage puwa burok laptop dibo aru ketiya kun tarikhe dibo hunkale ghukhona korok.
Ai bosor kun tarikhe laptop dibo aru kiman percentage puwa burok dibo jonabo.
Respected Dr. Himanta Bishra Sarmah ,
we all suspect to receive a laptop from Assam gvt. so, please give us the laptop to improve our mind.
PLZ…PLZ…PLZ…
60%poa borak laptops diva lagibo aibar no hale bjp amak niraxa kora hol
Aibar anandaram bota pabalai kiman percentage lagiba?
এই বছৰ বিজেপি চৰকাৰে লেপটপ দিব নে???
BJP Sarkar please give me a nice laptop
Ami bohut kostore pohra khuna korixu so BJP sarkare laptop dbo buli anurodh korilu…
Sir iss saal 60% milnewala student ko kya laptop milegi?
Barpeta district t leptops ketia dia hobo jonale alop hukhi holuheten ?
lenovo yoga 900 to file Baal ho’b