Sri Bamang Felix, Parliamentary Secretary, Education and IPR inaugurated the High Achievers’ Camp known as Prachodaya at VKV Chimpu, Itanagar. 243 students from various VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh who have secured CGPA=9 in Class VIII final examination-2016 were selected for the camp.

Inaugurating the camp, Sri Bamang Felix narrated his childhood experiences to reach a Lakhimpur School from Kurung Kumey. He said that inner strength is more important than outer facilities. He also advised students to respect ‘teachers as representatives of God and parents in the School’.

Sri Felix also awarded the toppers in VKVs North-East region in the AISSCE (Class-XII) 2015-16 – Kumari Siddhi Shrivastava of VKV Nirjuli, in Science stream received Dr. Akan Duwara Award, and Sri Ashish Sonar in Commerce, Kumari Likmung Ngemu in Arts stream received Mananeeya Eknathji Memorial Award.

Congratulating the winners the Chief Guest advised them to keep up the spirit to bloom fully to achieve perfection in life.

Dr. T.P. Sasikumar, former Deputy Secretary of Defence Secretary to the Prime Minister and a space scientist on ISRO is the main resource person for this three day long residential camp.

Sri P.M. Unnikrishnan, Education Officer of VKVs Arunachal Pradesh Trust, Su. Reboti Devi, Joint Secretary of VKVs of Assam, Sri R Krishnankumar, CBSE incharge of all VKVs of Arunachal Pradesh also spoke on the occasion.

Sri Guruvayya J. Vice Principal of VKV, Itanagar, Sri Kamalakant – Administrative Officer of VKVs Assam, Sri Lakhi Narayan – Principal, VKV Dhemaji, Parents of award winners, Gijendra and Rashmi Srivastava, Prem Sonar, Pulang Ngemu and teachers and students attended the programme.