GUWAHATI, June 1 - The Government of India has made �inclusive growth� a key element of its policy platform. To achieve a growth process in which people from different walks of life can participate and benefit, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) today launched a special fee waiver scheme for students of the north-eastern states here.
Welcoming the ICSI fee waiver scheme, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the initiative of the institute would encourage the youth of the North East to develop themselves into professionals and be an important part of the corporate architecture of the country. He also called for dissemination of information about the scheme in the State�s colleges.
The fee waiver scheme for students named Swabalamban � Samagra Shiksha, Samagra Vikash, will provide an opportunity to the youth of the region to come to the mainstream and fulfil their dreams. The Government of India is already making conscious efforts in improving the infrastructure in these areas and the institute is doing its bit for the development of society at large.
The scheme will cover all students registering for the foundation and executive programme stages from the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. All students belonging to the North East who have passed the 10+2 or equivalent or Bachelor�s Degree or equivalent irrespective of the percentage of marks, shall be eligible for fee waiver while registering for the foundation programme and executive programme stages.
Dr Shyam Agrawal, president, ICSI, while launching the fee waiver scheme, said that education plays a vital role in inclusive development of society and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India is playing a pioneer role in the field of education for many decades.
�The institute, in line with the initiatives of the Government of India by focusing on the development of the north-eastern states, has come up with a fee waiver scheme for the students of these states for pursuing the profession of company secretaries. Through this proactive move, the institute is expecting to empower the students of these states,� he said.
Amit Pareek, chairman, North Eastern Chapter of ICSI, thanked Dr Agrawal on behalf of the students of the North East for launching the fee waiver scheme. Makarand Lele, vice president, ICSI, also spoke.
