SITA Vice Chairman Ramen Deka inaugurated civil service centre at Cotton University

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GUWAHATI: The State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) handed over the first installment of funds to Cotton University (CU) for the project of building a civil service centre on university premises. SITA Vice Chairman Ramen Deka inaugurated the Cotton University Civil Services Centre on Wednesday. The programme was held at an official function at Sudmersen Hall, Cotton University campus, Guwahati. As a preparatory mechanism to create the Eco system for encouraging the candidates from Assam to succeed in the All India Civil Services Examinations, State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with five universities and colleges in Assam, and four Institutes have already started the project, namely 'Civil Services Study Centre at Universities and Colleges'.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between SITA and Cotton University on June 19, leading up to the fund-handing and inauguration of the study centre. The Vice Chairman Ramen Deka handed over the first installment fund of Rs 10 Lakh to Cotton University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ramesh Chandra Deka, who received it on their behalf.

In inauguration of the centre, the vice chairman spoke a few words of encouragement to the students who aspire to do well in the future. He says that determination and only hard work lead to success, and he advises the students to take this opportunity to do well in their civil service examination. Co-Vice Chairman Dhruba Prasad Baishya, who was present in the programme, also spoke a few words and said that bureaucrats are the permanent executives of the administration, and the students should aim to reach that goal with the amenities provided to them now.

Others who spoke on the occasion include Prof. Ramesh Chandra Deka, Vice-Chancellor, Cotton University; Dr. Sangeeta Barthakur, Director, i/c Capacity Building Centre, CU; and Dr. Arindam Garg, Registrar, CU. The programme was attended by officials of SITA and faculty members of Cotton University, including many students of the college. The purpose of the project is to provide motivation, proper guidance, basic infrastructure, and study materials for the success of candidates from Assam in the All India Civil Service Examinations.

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