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KK Handiqui Award to Prof Mrinal Miri

By Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI, Dec 4 - The Krishna Kanta Handiqui National Award 2016, instituted by the Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU), will be conferred on renowned educationist Prof Mrinal Miri.

The award, which carries a sum of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation and a souvenir, will be presented to Prof Miri on the occasion of KKHSOU�s foundation day on December 11 at the ITA Cultural Centre, Machkhowa, according to Dr Hitesh Deka, Vice Chancellor of KKHSOU.

Dr Deka said the KKHSOU had instituted the Krishna Kanta Handiqui National Award and the biannual Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University National Fellowship in 2015.

�Selection for the award and the fellowship is based on the achievements of renowned individuals and their outstanding contributions in various fields of specialisation. This year, the Krishna Kanta Handiqui National Award 2016 shall be presented to the distinguished son of Assam and renowned educationist Prof Mrinal Miri,� Dr Deka said.

He said that the selection committee was presided by former Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University and educationist Prof Annanda Charan Bhagabati and it also comprised former Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University Prof Amarjyoti Choudhury and Nagaland University Pro-Vice Chancellor A Lanu Ao as

members.

Last year, the Krishna Kanta Handiqui National Award 2015 was conferred on space scientist Prof Jitendranath Goswami.

The foundation day programme on December 11 will have Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal as the chief guest.

Dr Deka added that since KKHSOU�s inception, over 1.5 lakh students have taken admission at various centres run by it, including 30,000 this year.

He said that the university has got very good response from diverse sections, including homemakers, retired persons and even senior government officials, who have all taken admission in some or other courses. This year, one of the students who have taken admission is 83 years of age.

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