Upendra National Academy Distributes Grant-in-aid

Our Correspondent

Kokrajhar: The board of Upendra National Academy (UN Academy) on Monday distributed grant-in-aid to five schools affiliated with the UN Academy. The five schools affiliated to the academy were handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh each at the general meeting of board of UN Academy in Kokrajhar. The schools receiving the grant-in-aid included Makthaigaon UN Academy (Kokrajhar), Amzonga UN Academy(Goalpara), Shantipur UN Academy(Chirang), Thaigirkari UN Academy(Baksa) and Borpukuri UN Academy(Biswanath).

Former Rajya Sabha MP Urkhao Gwra Brahma, All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) general secretary Lawrence Islary and chairman of Upendra Nath Brahma Trust, Dr Subung Basumatary handed over the cheques.

The meeting also discussed various issues related to the academy and the forthcoming UN Academy Talent Search Exam for Class IX and Class X and HSLC mock test. Talking to reporters, Krishna Gopal Basumatary, Director of the Academy, said the grant-in-aid was given with the objective of uplifting the UN Academy-affiliated schools. He said many schools, especially in remote areas, had poor infrastructures and needed help. Basumatary said there were 76 schools affiliated to UN Academy in 13 districts of Assam.