SITA Co-Vice Chairman Ramen Deka expresses grief of the present condition of Bigyan Mandir
Dispur, Rongili Barta: Hon’ble Co-Vice Chairman Ramen Deka visited Bigyan Mandir of Sonapur along with the officials of Secondary Education department to inspect the condition of the Bigyan Mandir. On seeing the dilapidated condition of the Bigyan Mandir, Sonapur, he expresses his grief and request the concern officials to take necessary steps to revive them immediately. He emphasized and request the concern officials present to take necessary steps to preserve the prestigious institution like Bigyan Mandir and also to make the campus encroachment free and to make proper demarcation of the area. It needs to be mentioned that prior to the visit, in March last month, a meeting was held at the office of the State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA) Co- Vice Chairman Ramen Deka along with officials of the Secondary Education to take first hand information of the condition of Bigyan Mandir of the state and this joint visit was decided in the meeting. In the said meeting Smt Mamata Hojai, Director of Secondary Education apprised the meeting that in the current financial year some of rupees 2.5 crores has been earmarked for the revival of Bigyan Mandir. She said that once the institution is revived, steps will be taken to create some post like scientific Officer and other subsidiary staffs. Hon’ble Co-Vice Chairman asked the department to look into the matter to complete the construction work with the allotted amount so that the institute may be revived and also mention that SITA can also provide logistic support by setting up of Robotics/ Drone Club among the students. He also offers his views and said that the institute should be made in such a way that urban students would also become interested to come and study. In the site visit, the Hon’ble Co-Vice Chairman was accompanied by Smt. Barbie Hazarika, OSD, Secondary Education Department, Sri Gopal Sharma, Circle Officer, Sonapur Revenue Circle, D.S Hazari, ARO,Sita and other officials of SITA.