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| One of the winners of the Mamraj Agarwala Rashtriya Puraskar receives her award from governor M.K. Narayanan |
For the awardees of this year’s Mamraj Agarwala Rashtriya Puraskar, hard work and love for one’s subject were the keys to success.
Held at Raj Bhavan on August 28, the award ceremony saw 96 meritorious students who had performed well in the Madhyamik, Higher Secondary, CBSE, ICSE, ISC, MBBS, Ll.B and CA examinations in 2010, receive certificates and cash prizes of Rs 5,000 each from governor M.K Narayanan.
“The objective of the award, started by the Mamraj Agarwala Foundation in 1998, is to motivate young people to do better,” said Saroj Agarwal, the secretary of the foundation.
The awardees are shortlisted through recommendations from the various boards conducting the exams.
One of the awardees, Agnishwar Mukherjee, an ex-student of DAV Model School, Durgapur, scored 95 per cent in his CBSE Class XII examinations and is currently pursuing his MBBS from MKCG Medical College, Berhampur. “I stressed on fundamental concepts while preparing for the exams. This stood me in good stead,” he said.
Subhendu Pandit, a former student of Ramakrishna Mission, Kamarpukur, came seventh in the Madhyamik examinations, with a score of 752. “Group study in the hostel helped me greatly. The award is a big encouragement towards my future goal,” said the youngster who aspires to be a doctor.
For Sarah Hafeez, who secured 97.25 per cent in ISC from La Martiniere for Girls, the award was a big surprise. “I did not expect to do so well. My family never pressured me about studies. The relaxed atmosphere at home helped me study better,” she said.
Governor M.K Narayanan spoke of the Mamraj Agarwala Foundation’s contribution in various fields.
“Just as it has contributed in the health sector, the foundation has also gone a long way towards encouraging students to reach greater heights through these scholarships.”
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IT’s the theme
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The regional finals of the TCS IT Wiz quiz, organised by Tata Consultancy Services on September 3 at Kala Mandir, saw over 1,100 students take part.
The quiz, open to students of classes VIII to XII, dealt with the application of information technology in various fields like education, entertainment, ban-king, sports, gaming and social networking, as well as software, popular brands and the history of IT.
Debesh Das, state minister of information technology, was the chief guest.
After five gruelling rounds, Sayantan Bhattacharya and Debarghya Bose of WWA Cossipore English School walked away with the winners’ trophy and a Lenovo laptop each.
They will compete in the national finals in December. Aviral Dasgupta and S.N. Aditya Murthy of Loyola School, Jamshedpur, received an IdeaPad netbook each as the runners-up.
Regional rounds will also be held in 12 other Indian cities.
