Itanagar: Broad smiles were written large over 205- odd students of Manjushree Vidyapith when Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki announced stipends for them from the next academic session as in any other government schools of the state.
Mr Tuki who is on a two-day visit to picturesque Tourist Town Tawang paid a short visit to the famed Vidyapeeth which is home to 205 children, 119 orphans, 60 destitutes and 26 physically disabled from various part of the state, official sources informed here today.
Announcing students’ stipend in Vidyapeeth’s small auditorium yesterday, the Chief Minister said maintaining total care of 205 students is not a child’s game and pledged his all out support while pressing for supports from every quarter for such noble endeavour.
He asked Tourism Minister Pema Khandu and parliamentary secretary for Art and Culture Tsewang Dhondup- both from Tawang- to submit a proposal through Tawang deputy commissioner for implementation of the same at the earliest, sources said.
In another important announcement, he assured to extend scholarship to some more students to study abroad after being informed that a student from the Vidyapith is already studying at Cambridge with a scholarship from the state government and further added fund for scholarship has been included in the state budget.
Responding to the plea of Padmashree Lama Thupten Phuntsok, director, Manjushree Vidyapeeth, Mr Tuki assured sufficient fund to protect the infrastructure against landslide which is endangering the vidyapith, sources added. (UNI)