DC Kirankumar releases handwritten guide book at Kalinamai village
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, February 28 2021:
A local scholar from Kalinamai Mao under Senapati district published a hand written guide book for class X under Board of Secondary Education, Manipur to help class X appearing students.
The book was released yesterday by Th Kirankumar, IAS, DC, Senapati as the chief guest in the presence of different scholars of the region, Civil Society Organizations and village leaders at Kahremai Community hall, Kalinamai village, Mao.
Addressing the programme, Marikho O Leriina, president, Mao Students Union (MSU) in his statement mentioned that the author, Ashihrii Elow Basete is not only a scholar but also the president of the Mao Students Union, Guwahati.
The student leader while congratulating the author called it a rare academic achievement among tribal populace.
Ashihrii Elow Basete, the author of the book did his Bachelor of Science from Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati, Assam with Mathematics as honours.
The author in his speech gave the credit to his parents who always stood for him and for his education.
The hand written guide book consisted of 1,048 pages.
Speaking as the chief guest, Th Kirankumar, IAS, DC, Senapati reminisced his high school days on seeing the guide book and mentioned that it is rather difficult to find maths teachers for the students in the hills.
He suggested different formats of books to attract the attention of the students and urged the author for better compilation and to spare some of his time to conduct coaching classes and residential camp for class X and XII appearing students of the district in collaboration with the student body in future.
The published guide book was handed over to different CSOs, student bodies, All Private Schools Association, Senapati, women organizations and to the schools in Mao area.
The book contained hand written hints, formulae and symbols, textual questions and examples of class X and solved papers of HSLC examination.