Two students bring honour to Dibrugarh

From our Staff Reporter

DIBRUGARH, June 15: Two students of Dibrugarh managed to bring honour to their respective schools and the town by securing the fifth and sixth positions in the HSLC examination, the results of which were declared today.

Ashisha Sonowal of St Mary’s School scored 563 and was placed fifth in the state. She is the daughter of Tipuram Sonowal and Minima Bora Sonowal, a nurse at Khowang PHC. Talking to The Sentinel, the 16-year old said that she had expected to secure a rank. Revealing about her preparations, she said that she used to study ten to twelve hours daily apart from going for private tuitions in all the subjects. With the aim of becoming a doctor, Ashisha will take up Science stream and plans to study at Salt Brook Academy. She thanked God and gave the credit of her result to her parents, teachers and headmistress of the school. The young girl said that hard work, regular and thorough study is essential for success. She also mentioned that the ability to memorize is important. Meanwhile, the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council has announced financial aid of one lakh rupees to Ashisha Sonowal and assured all help to her in future.

Trishna Baruah of Little Flower School secured the sixth rank with 562 marks. She is the daughter of Rohan Baruah, a school teacher, and Lupika Baruah, an LIC agent, who are residents of 2 No. Padum Nagar in Dibrugarh. A trained singer, she used to study for eight to nine hours and took private tuitions during her tenth standard in four subjects, Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, English and Assamese.

When asked whether she had expected to get a rank, Trishna said that her teachers were confident that she would get one. She plans to continue her higher studies in Arts stream and try for Indian Civil Services.

The teenager said that she was able to do well because of her parents, teachers, friends and neighbours.

According to her, the effort of all and her parents to give her the right environment as well as their support helped her. The rank holder said that what matters most is the quality of study put in rather than the quantity.

The headmistress of the school, Victoria Nunes, said that Trishna Baruah has been a consistent, hard working and sincere student all through.

The overall pass percentage of Dibrugarh district was 71.94. 12,265 students sat for HSLC exam and 8,823 passed, 1,595 in first division, 3,058 in second division and 4,170 in third division.

Sundarmal Modern School shines in HSLC

From our Correspondent

SIVASAGAR, June 15: This year, High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Examination result of Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA) has brought lots of happiness for Sundarmal Modern English School in Sivasagar.

This year, altogether 20 students, who appeared for the HSLC examination from the school, got first division, out of which five students secured star marks while three students secured distinction.

The overall HSLC and Assam High Madrassa (AHM) examination result of Sivasagar district is satisfactory. In HSLC examination, out of 11,994 numbers of students of this district, 1,504 numbers of students got first division, 3,595 numbers of students are in second division and 4,155 numbers of students have secured third division. The percentage of students passed in HSLC from this district is 77.16.

Again, in AHM examination, 34 numbers of students appeared, out of which 31 numbers of students are successful. 16 numbers of students are in second division, and 15 numbers of students have secured third division. The overall pass percentage of the students from this district in AHM examination is 91.18 per cent.

HSLC toppers want to be Scientist, Engineers

From our Correspondent

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, June 15: In the results of the HSLC Examination, 2012, three secured positions from Lakhimpur district. Gunangajyoti Gogoi got 8th position from North Lakhimpur Government HS School while Chayanika Bora and Chinmoy Sekhar Das has secured 9th and 10th position from St Mary’s School, Lakhimpur by securing 560, 559 and 558 total marks respectively. The three toppers replied to The Sentinel that the 8th rank holder would take admission in Cotton College and wants to be a Scientist while the 9th and 10th rank holders also want to get admitted in Cotton College and want to be Engineers. Himanku Gogoi from BBCM Sankardev Sishu Niketan has secured highest marks in Advance Mathematics while Purusottam Gogoi and Chayanika Bora from St Mary’s School have got highest marks in the same.

Row over selection of lecturers in Kokrajhar Government College

From our Correspondent

KOKRAJHAR, June 15: The selection of lecturers at Kokrajhar Government College is seen to be unsatisfactory as BTC approved candidates who have all requisite qualifications for the posts got deprived. The best candidate in BTC approved list is stated to be a victim of politics.

In a press meet held at Kokrajhar Government College today, the principal of the College Dr Binay Kr Brahma said there were 13 vacant posts in Kokrajhar Government College and as per direction, the College authority sent the names of five candidates having all requisite qualifications as per UGC norms to APSC. The five candidates were also approved from BTC authority. The names of five candidates approved by the BTC authority are Rajib Saha (Bengali Department), Jayanta Boro (Hindi), Laimwn Brahma (Education), Rangili Boro (Political Science) and Banshree Bhardwaj (Philosophy), Brahma said adding that the APSC conducted the examination on May 11 last and the result was declared on June 14. In the result, the name of Banshree Bhardwaj of Baihata Chariali is out of the list while the name of one Tanuja Kalita of Guwahati appeared. The principal was surprised by the result said Bhardwaj was the best of the five candidates and all of them have been working in the College since the last three-and-half-years.

Brahma expressed that the BTC approved candidates are neglected. Banshree Bhardwaj while talking to reporters said it was unfortunate that the list of BTC was neglected although it is a partner of the State Government. She said that she has nothing to say on her non enlistment in the result but it cannot be ruled out of repeating such thing in near future. She said BTC should keep strict eyes on selection of lecturers in Colleges so that no one can play foul for vested interest.

When asked if there could be political entangle in the selection process, Bhardwaj said, “I believe so because one of the members of the APSC could be behind selection of candidate. of his own choice.”

National Highway blocked

From our Staff Reporter

DIBRUGARH, June 15: A group of women from Niz Lahoal blocked the National Highway at Lahoal here today demanding the release of an arrested youth.

The demonstration was carried out to protest the arrest of Manik Gogoi yesterday. The youth was picked up in connection with the death of one Biju Dutta of Bakul Majgaon at Assam Medical College. The patient and his wife were admitted with burn injuries last month. After the death of the latter, the husband was beaten to death by family members of the wife after alleging that he had killed her.

Only one TET candidate joins teacher?s post at Jorhat

From a Correspondent
JORHAT, June 15: Out of 604 TET selected candidates for Upper primary schools, Lower primary schools and Amar Porhasali in Jorhat district, only 42 candidates got their appointment letters to join as teachers at Amar Porhasali. These 42 numbers of candidates were selected to join in 38 schools of Jorhat district. Due to embargo imposed by the Sisksha Mitras of different Porhasali only one candidate has been able to join at his assigned school so far. The only candidate joined at Cinakura School near Lohpohia where the engaged Sisksha Mitra quit the job for getting better prospect. The other TET candidates are facing hurdles imposed by Sisksha Mitras at different places in Jorhat district for which resentment was raised among the TET candidates.

Whereabouts of kidnapped labourers still unknown

From a Correspondent
DIPHU, June 15: Even after more than 48 hours of kidnapping of P Das & Company labourers working on a hydro electric project near Longnit under Manja PS their wherabouts are not known till filing of this report. Though Bhupen Bora, Parliamentary Secretary In-charge (Power) visited the project site recently and took stock of the situation, police is clueless about their whereabouts. It is to be noted that the KPLT extremists operating in the district kidnapped 17 labourers of P Das & Company on June 10.

Chief Minister inaugurates pilot project at Jorhat

From a Correspondent

JORHAT, June 15: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today inaugurated a pilot project on malnutrition of children and anaemia of mothers launched by the Social Welfare Department in Jorhat. The inaugural function was organized at Dr Madhab Ch Das Memorial Auditorium of Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat. Inaugurating the project, the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi urged the Angadbadi workers and the Social Welfare Department to take the challenge of eradication of malnutrition and anaemia among children and mothers and added that to attain this goal, awareness is required specially in the tea garden and in under-developed areas of the State. The Social Welfare Minister Akon Bora also delivered his speech in the meeting. Before that, Deputy Commissioner of Jorhat Ramesh Chand Jain briefed about the pilot project along with the data on child mortality. Besides, the malnutrition among the mothers and children below five years are found to be 34 per cent against the State average of 69 per cent and all India data of 42 per cent. Within the State data of 69 per cent, malnutrition of 25 per cent are found in the tea garden areas. In the inaugural function, Parliamentary Secretary of Rural Department Rana Goswami, MLAs of Dergaon and Mariani, Vice Chancellor of Assam Agriculture University Dr Kamal Malla Bujarbarua, Upper Assam Commissioner Iftiker Hussain, etc were present at the function. More than a thousand Angandbadi workers, Asha Workers, ANMs and different officials of the Social Welfare Department were present at the function where they were imparted training on the subject of the project. The Department of Community Medicine of Jorhat Medical College and the Social Welfare Department, Jorhat exhibited their items in an exhibition held here. Moreover, a baby show was also held where four babies were awarded with certificates along with baby food product “Assam Mix”, developed by Assam Agriculture University.

Border Minister Siddeque Ahmed visits Kokrajhar

From our Correspondent

KOKRAJHAR, June 15: Minister of Border and Co-operative Society, Siddeque Ahmed visited Kokrajhar for official zonal-level meeting. The meeting was held at Circuit House, Kokrajhar where the BTC EMs Reo-Reoa Narzihary, James Basumatary and local MLA Promila Rani Brahma along with others officers of BTC area were present.

In an interview with mediapersons, Minister Siddeque Ahmed said that he came to Kokrajhar for zonal-level meeting and directed the officers of BTC to create small co-operative societies and suggested to register them within two months. He said that the rubber plantations, fishery, private nursing, private schools and small tea growers should be registered as co-operative societies in BTC area for their benefit. At least 10 unemployed educated youths can register as co-operative society for educational development to which government will provide financial assistance for school building and other necessary equipments, he said. Minister Ahmed said that the State Government annually sanctions Rs 8 crore for development works in border areas. He said recently Central Government announced schemes for Rs 40 crore for border development and the central fund will be utilized in roads, medical, education in border villages. He also said that the State Government utilizes Rs 7.5 crore for border security every year.

One dies in road mishap

From our Correspondent
SIVASAGAR, June 15: One person was killed, while another seriously injured in a road mishap at Bikrampur Charali on NH 37, in Sivasagar in the wee hours of Thursday. According to details, a Maruti Wagon R car bearing registration number AS-04-J-7178 coming towards Sivasagar at high speed hit a stranded truck beside NH37 and as a result, Dilip Gogoi, an ONGC employee and the owner of the car died on the spot. Meanwhile, the injured car driver Nayan Dutta whose condition was in critical stage had been immediately sent to Sivasagar Civil Hospital and later on referred to Dibrugarh for better treatment.

Ten AAMSU members arrested in Dibrugarh

From our Staff Correspondent

DIBRUGARH, June 15: Ten members of All Assam Moran Students’ Union (AAMSU) arrested last night were sent to jail custody today. On the basis of an FIR lodged by the controversial Shivani Gas and Oil Exploration Company and Nabayug Engineering authorities, Tinsukia Police arrested the vice-president, Naba Moran, and general secretary, Jyoti Moni Moran, apart from Rahim Moran, Mintu Moran, Anil Chetia, Bhaskar Jyoti Moran, Mukesh Chetia, Sunanda Moran and Jintu Moran of the organization from their central office at Borguri on June 14. “We consider the way Tinsukia Police arrested our members by trespassing into our central office at Borguri on the basis of a complaint lodged by some controversial businessmen as direct insult to the entire Moran community,” the advisor of AAMSU, Tarun Baruah said.

The response to the first 12-hour of the 72-hour Tinsukia district bandh, which was called by AAMSU in protest against the arrest and lathi charge on its members who staged road blockade at Makum on June 14, was spontaneous. However, it was marked by sporadic violence at Ditong, Makum and Doomdooma. Normal life was crippled in the district.

Activists of AAMSU gheraoed the Doomdooma police station today. The agitation was going on till the filing of this report. On the other hand, police resorted to lathi charge on AAMSU members, who had gheraoed Dithong police station today. According to AAMSU sources, a number of agitators were injured in the incident. The AAMSU advisor denied the allegation brought by Shivani Gas and Exploration Company of ransacking the latter’s office. He informed The Sentinel that they have been repeatedly asking the two private companies to carry out welfare activities in the areas of their operation. They kept assuring us but failed to translate it into action, he added. “A few members of our organization had gone yesterday to talk in this regard as per an earlier agreement. It ended inconclusively. However, when the representatives left, the two companies lodged a false complaint on the basis of which the police arrested ten of our members. But, these people had not even participated in the talks held yesterday,” Baruah said. He further stated that the bandh will not be called off till the unconditional release of the ten members and expulsion of three officials of Shivani Company, S Ganesh, Akash Pratim Bora and one Subramanium, from Tinsukia district. Meanwhile, Sadou Asom Mottock Yuba Chatra Sanmilan has condemned the arrest of All Assam Moran Students’ Union (AAMSU) and police atrocities. In a press communiqué, president, Ranjit Gohain, and general secretary, Roopjyoti Buragohain cautioned the Shivani and Nabayug authorities to shun the Anti-Assamese attitude and devote in development work in oil operational area. The AAMSU also demanded unconditional release of all arrested AAMSU members.

“If situation turns violent due to indifferent attitude of Shivani Group and District Authority, the government should take onus of the situation”, the AAMSU cautioned.