HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, April 11: SITA Co-vice chairman Ramen Deka visited the Bigyan Mandir of Sonapur along with the officials of the Secondary Education department to inspect the condition of the Bigyan Mandir. On seeing the dilapidated condition of the Bigyan Mandir, Sonapur, he expressed his grief and requested the concerned officials to take necessary steps to revive them immediately. He emphasised and requested the concerned officials present to take necessary steps to preserve the prestigious institution 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 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 Mamata Hojai, director of Secondary Education apprised the meeting that in the current financial year, Rs 2.5 crore has been earmarked for the revival of Bigyan Mandir. She said that once the institution is revived, steps will be taken to create some posts like scientific officer and other subsidiary staff. Deka 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 mentioned that SITA can also provide logistic support by setting up a Robotics/ Drone Club among the students. He also offered his views and said that the institute should be made in such a way that urban students would also be interested to come and study.
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In the site visit, the co-vice chairman was accompanied by Barbie Hazarika, OSD, Secondary Education Department, Gopal Sharma, circle officer, Sonapur Revenue Circle, DS Hazari, ARO, SITA and other officials of SITA.
