GUWAHATI: Assam Sahitya Sabha (AXX) and the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya addressed the media on Wednesday, calling students from the region to apply for 20 Full Scholarships to study Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses at USTM. The Scholarships are being instituted in the memory of 20 former Presidents of Axom Xahitya Xabha while two Research Fellowships leading to PhD are also being offered by USTM to carry out research on the lives of two literary stalwarts of Assam—Dr Maheswar Neog and Syed Abdul Malik—both being former presidents of Sabha. The decision for the awards was taken after signing of MoU between USTM and Axom Xahitya Xabha in September last year.
Addressing a Press Conference at Guwahati, Dr Paramananda Rajbongshi, President, Axom Xahitya Xabha said, “We have seen that many students get good percentage in board and degree exams but due to their poor financial position, they become unable to pursue further studies as per their desire. The Scholarships would greatly help them to move ahead with their studies and build their future”.
Speaking to the media, Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor of USTM and Chairman of ERD Foundation, Guwahati said that the purpose of offering the Scholarships is on the one hand to help young meritorious students pursue higher education who would not have been able to chase their cherished dream due to their poor economic background, and on the other, to inspire and encourage the youngsters to follow the footsteps of the honorable presidents of Xabha and contribute wholeheartedly for the development of language, literature, culture and integrity of the region. “Students availing these scholarships will be benefitted and will always remember the apex literary body of Assam and the invaluable contribution it has been making to the greater Assamese society. USTM is offering the 20 merit Scholarships for hundred per cent free education at USTM for UG and PG courses starting the academic session 2019-20”, he added.
He emphasized on the urgent need for creating awareness among the people so that students and parents come to know about the Scholarships at the earliest to apply for the same as admission process for UG and PG courses at USTM has already begun. The declaration of new Scholarships in the memory of former Xabha Presidents would be a continuous process.
The courses provided by USTM would be from Science/Commerce/Humanities as well as professional courses like LLB, MBA and Engineering. The students can apply for five Scholarships for UG Courses in Physics, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Food Science, Microbiology, Administrative Service, English, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Physiotherapy, BBA, BCA, BSW, BCom (H), apart from B.Ed., B. Pharma, BA-LLB and Engineering courses. Students can apply for 15 Scholarships for PG Courses in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology, Zoology, English, Microbiology, Mathematics, Environment Science, Economics, Sociology, Education, Geography, Political Science, Library Science, Rural Development, M.Com, MSW, MCA, MCA (Lateral), MPT, Agri-Extension Management.
As per a press release, Padum Rajkhowa, Chief Secretary, Assam Sahitya Sabha said that the Scholarships will be awarded on merit basis to students, while preference will be given to those whose financial condition is weak. He said that the forms will available at USTM website www.ustm.ac.in and can be submitted to Axom Xahitya Xabha’s Guwahati office as well as its branch offices spread across Assam. The last date for submission of forms for UG Scholarships is June 15 and for PG Scholarships is July 20. The list of selected students will be declared within one week from the last date of form submission. Dates for Research Fellowship will be notified in the 1st week of August in USTM website. The merit list will be prepared by a Selection Committee, constituted by members of Axom Xahitya Xabha and USTM.
The 15 Scholarships for PG courses are on: Padmanath Gohain Baruah, Chandradhar Barua, Kaliram Medhi, Hemchandra Goswami, Amrit Bhushan Dev Adhikari, Kanaklal Barua, Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Rajanikanta Bordoloi, Benudhar Rajkhowa, Tarun Ram Phukan, Kamalakanta Bhattacharya, Mofizuddin Ahmed Hazarika, Nagendra Narayan Choudhury, Jnanadabhiram Barua, Ananda Chandra Agarwala. The five UG Scholarships are on Raghunath Choudhari, Krishna Kanta Handique, Moidul Islam Bora, Nilmani Phukan and Ambikagiri Raichoudhury.
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