ITANAGAR, Apr 14:
Impressed by the craft works and to promote the spirit of ‘Skill
India’, the Governor has instituted Awards in the names of eminent
personalities for outstanding trainees of the Craft Centre. Every
year, two best trainees, i.e. outstanding one boy and one girl from
the institution will be given the award. One more award will be given
to the best Craft masters.

This comes close at the heels of the Governor’s recent tour to West
Kameng District during which he had visited the Craft Emporium,
Bomdila on April 8 last and interacted with officials, craft masters
and trainees.
The Governor has sanctioned an amount of Rs 1 Lakh from his
Discretionary Grant, which will be kept as fixed deposit (FD) in the
joint account of the Deputy Director, Textiles, Handloom and
Handicrafts and one officer of Raj Bhavan. The annual interest will be
used for the award purpose, which will be in kind.
An appreciation certificate for each award winner will be given from
Raj Bhavan. The awards will be in the memories of: Guru Padmasambhava,
Rev. T.G. Rinpoche and Hrusso (Aka) King Taghi Raja.
The Governor has also sanctioned an amount of Rs. 1 Lakh for
renovation and construction of Hostel for girl trainees as out of the
43 trainees, which includes 28 girl trainees are staying in private
rented houses paying high rent. He also appealed to 1st Class
contractors to come forward to help to have a good hostel for girl
trainees.
The Governor met the representatives of NGOs, public leaders, business
community and contractors of the Bomdila Town and asked them to
contribute towards construction or renovation of girls’ hostel for
craft trainees under Citizen Social Responsibility.
It may be recalled that the Governor has already instituted award for
three best students in fourteen Government Colleges of the State to
encourage the students towards academic excellence, sports and
performing arts in eminent personalities and at the same time, to
remind them of the distinguished individuals, who have rendered their
valuable services in the State and country.
The Governor has also instituted awards for outstanding students of
Puroik Community and an amount of Rs. 2 Lakh is kept in fixed deposit
as corpus fund for the purpose. The Governor has instituted (One Lakh)
Special Awards to Raj Bhavan Employees children also.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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