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
Please distribute laptops we need it..
Sir,
Please give anandaram borooah award recently.
I just want laptop, mur percentage 60.84%
Moi eku najanu amak just award lage. Nidile kin2 bjp murdabaad hoi jabo.
Joy aai assam
we r waiting sir
Sir plz give us laptop….Sir Aagot voba naselu j BJP giv.. A anukuya poriborton aanibo buli Voba naselu …Sir plz yeibar laptop deiok …Karon yeibar Assam or bohut students or Results val hoise ….Joi i Assam …Mor comt ot jodi keiba vul hoi thak a tenihuli maf kori debo ..
Plss pls distribute laptop and give us
CM sir please give us the award … Please… And now give us the news..
our expectation to get laptop is high
3 comment already sent korlam but laptop koba devo.laptop paa lega guma Dora na.kheda laga na,clg o jaina, porekha kharuff yatasa .ki kormu kale tenson amer vortoman yek ka ami ja laptop koba pamu? hojai devo laptop but ame hojai zindegit gasena poblem aisey.laptop lega ame porat boyse na.yalega laptop juldi dela vala yato.
i am so ex said meant to say that i will found a new laptop so thanxx too horvanondo honuyal sir.sir plz this years laptop dela vala ta dain jaa. hp laptop bala asa but already amer hp laptop asa. so, BJP Government I requested u.Bay the way i happy because Assam will Deplopment .
when we will get our award?
respected our Assam govt…please give us laptop soon because I need it so much…
Please give us the ab award this time because maximum number of students are expecting on2016 specially…..
laptop kun din devo? Mona koy kalka Jan devo laga. bjp govt. plz laptop dain. tiftum juldi dain. already yak ta laptop asa but amar nejaa laga . nejaa da tifta very mojaa laga.porekha aiya porsa immediately laptop dain.dare yala porekha karuff yobo.so plz harry up. thnxx
nomoskar CM or Bjp Govt. moy janu ja yavar laptop debo but 75%percentage jok.kinto 60% percentages kiyo nedya.plz sir l requested to u plz laptop dela 60% hokolok Ku devo. kiva bul hola maff korevo.
Good morning Guwahati
This tym Succesfull candridates of HSLC will get Laptop or not. If this it will not distribute than the action will be taken on BJP Govt. It is not but it us glorious snd serious matter. so I think they will give the award ………Bye see the award on the student hand…
Tell us openly….
We students hope that the sarkar will give us a better laptop. So I have a great request to please this year give us the best quality laptops we all successful students thenks…..
laptop or opakkhay porate Mon
lager na .tara tare date gusona koro