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Asam Sahitya Sabha Calls for Application of 20 Scholarships at USTM

Asam Sahitya Sabha and the University of Science & Technology Meghalaya today addressed the media 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 Hon’ble Presidents of Asam Sahitya Sabha while 2 Research Fellowships leading to Ph.D. 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 Asam Sahitya Sabha in September last year.

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 Hon’ble Sabha 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 5 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.

Padum Rajkhowa, Chief Secretary, Asam 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 and can be submitted to Asam Sahitya Sabha’s Guwahati office as well as its branch offices spread across Assam.

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 5 UG Scholarships are on Raghunath Choudhari, Krishna Kanta Handique, Moidul Islam Bora, Nilmani Phukan and Ambikagiri Raichoudhury.