Minister for Water Resources, Social Justice, Empowerment, Information & Public Relations Minister Piyush Hazarika launched the official distribution ceremony of bicycles to Class IX students under the Chief Minister’s Special Project here on Friday.

Assam government has launched a state wide program to provide bicycles to about 3.69 lakh students studying in Class IX in government schools in the state.  A total of 24,220 students have received bicycles from the government in Cachar district. 

Minister Hazarika, who was on a 3-day visit to Barak Valley officially launched the bicycle distribution program at the police parade ground, Silchar organised by the Cachar administration.

While addressing the students on the occasion, minister Pijush Hazarika said that Indian citizens have been able to get formal education in India and hold top positions in big companies like Google and Microsoft through hard work. 

Citing the example of district commissioner, Cachar, Rohan Kumar Jha, and Superintendent of Police, Numal Mahhato, Minister Hazarika urged the students to study well for competitive examinations to get positions like IAS, IPS and ACS officers and serve the country and the state.

The minister said that along with getting an education and establishment, students should all work with responsibility towards society and urged the students to move forward in life with responsibility towards their country and nation. 

The minister said the present government has constructed several new medical colleges and engineering colleges in the state and many local students have got opportunities to become doctors and engineers.

He said the government is working for the development of the students.

Earlier, in his welcome address, District Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha explained the purpose and the objectives of the occasion. 

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