ITANAGAR, Sep 14: Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) participated in the Onam Festival Celebration-Cum-Silver Jubilee Celebration of Kerala Kala Samskarika Vedi (KKSV), a socio-cultural organization of Keralites in Arunachal Pradesh, affiliated to All India Malayalee Association. 
Speaking on the occasion, Governor complimented the KKSV members for their good work rendered in the last 24 years in Arunachal and exhorted them to maintain their inborn spirit of enterprise, positivity and initiative. Recalling his association with the Malayalee community since his Madras Regiment days, he acknowledged the farsightedness of first Chief Minister of Kerala, Late E. M. S. Namboodiripad, who introduced Hindi in Kerala schools that helped Malayalees to find employment throughout the country.
First Lady of the state Neelam Misra, State Agriculture Minister Er. Tage Taki, Local MLA Techi Kaso, National General Secretary, All India Malayalee Association P.N. Sreekumar, General Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh Pensioner’s Association, Kerala Chapter, K.P. Balachandran and President, All India Malayalee Association, Arunachal Pradesh Unit V.P.Raindran Nair participated in the programme. General Secretary Praveen G and Convenor Philipose George highlighted the benevolent activities of the Kerala Kala Samskarika Vedi in the state.
Earlier, the Governor and State Agriculture Minister gave away ‘Hangpan Dada Merit Scholarship’ to Class X and Class XII toppers amongst the children of the community in the state. Lakshmi Priya Subhagan, Advaith N. Ravi and Alvwin Thomas of Class X under CBSE syllabus and Francis B. Daniel and Angel Jayan under Kerala Syllabus received ‘Hangpan Dada Merit Scholarship’ for Class X. Swagath Sabu and Lakshmi received Class XII (Science) and Class XII (Commerce) scholarships respectively. Tadar Sagte, who stood first amongst the APST students of Government Higher Secondary Schools in Papum Pare district also received the scholarship.
The scholarship is named after one of the valiant sons of India and Arunachal Pradesh, Ashoka Chakra (Posthumous) awardee Havaldar Hangpan Dada. PRO Raj Bhavan

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