Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat distributed the ‘Pandit Deen Dyal Upadhaya State Academic Excellence’ awards at a function held at Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya at Nanoorkheda.
Chief Minister awarded the toppers of board examinations
Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat honoured the toppers of the Uttarakhand board examinations of 2017. Ten students each who topped the board examinations of class tenth and twelfth were honoured on the occasion. Those students who stood first, second and third respectively in the tenth class examinations were awarded Rs.15,000, Rs. 11,000 and Rs. 8,000 respectively and a certificate while those who secured fourth to tenth positions in the state were given Rs.5100 as cash reward and a certificate of excellence.
The students of twelfth class who stood first, second and third respectively in 12th class board examinations were given Rs. 21,000, Rs.15,000 and Rs.11,000 respectively with certificate of merit, while those who secured fourth to tenth positions were awarded Rs.5100 and certificate of merit.
Ayesha from Vijayanagar of Rudraprayag district who stood first in tenth class, Harshvardhan Verma of Jaspur second and Ajay Vikram Singh Bisht of Badkot,Uttarkashi who secured third position were honoured by the Chief Minister. Aditya Ghildyal of Gangnali,Pauri who stood first in twelfth class board examinations, Akshdeep Vatsal of Udham Singh Nagar who was second and Megha of BHEL, Haridwar who secured third position were also honoured.
Chief Minister honoured three schools each of giving good results of 10th and 12th class examinations
Chief minister Mr Trivendra Singh Rawat also presented commendation certificates and trophies to three schools each for showing good results in the tenth and twelfth class board examinations. I.P. College, Laksar, Rana Partap Inter College, Khatima and Pandit Poornanand Tewari Inter College, Jaspur were presented trophies and commendation certificates for showing good results in tenth class board examinations.
Vivekanand college, Ranikhet, Inter College, Tehri and Uttarkashi Inter College were awarded by the Chief Minister with trophies and commendation certificates for showing excellent results in 12thclass board examinations. A total of 52 high schools and 50 Intermediate schools were awarded with commendation certificates.
Education is the best investment: CM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat said that education is best investment and giving education is the biggest generosity. He congratulated the students who excelled in the board examinations and hoped that these students will make the state proud in future. He said that everyone should contribute to make the state hundred per cent literate.
All the schools in Dehradun will get roof top solar systems: CM
The Chief Minister announced that all the schools will get roof top solar systems. He instructed the education department officials to make two residential schools in which girls and boys from the entire state could get education. He said that arrangements for quality education will be made in these schools with academically qualified staff.
Umesh Sharma, MLA, Director General Education Alok Shekhar Tewari, Director, School Education R.K. Kunwar, BJP leader Vinay Goel, principals from different schools and senior officials of education department were present at the function.
