TO PURSUE M.TECH AT UCLA ON FULL STATE SCHOLARSHIP
GANGTOK, 21 Aug [IPR]: Karma Sonam Bhutia of Pelling, West Sikkim has been selected for the Chief Minister’s Free Scholarship Scheme which was recently announced by the Chief Minister during his Independence Day speech at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.
Karma was successful in securing admission in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and subsequently applied for Chief Minister’s Free Scholarship Scheme.
The scheme is for students who are successful in getting admission through competitive entrance exams to the world’s top-20 Universities for higher studies in any discipline.
As per HRDD, UCLA features among the top-20 in most ratings. Karma is the first recipient of this scholarship from the state.
Karma has been excelling in academics, as well as other fields right from his school days. He received the Regional Award for topping the region in ICSE 2003 from Kalimpong, West Bengal with an aggregate of 92%. He was the school topper in ISC with 93%.
He has also received the Bhanu Puraskar on Bhanu Jayanti for securing the highest marks in Nepali in ICSE 2003 and was a top-ranking student from the 1st to 5th semester at NIT, Calicut. He was also a Gold Medallist in ECE department in NIT Calicut and was also a recipient of Cromptom Greaves Limited Sponsorship for academic excellence in B. Tech (Electronics scores) among 20 NITs of the country.
After graduating with a Gold Medal in B. Tech from NIT Calicut, he was working as Design Engineer at Analog Devices India Pvt. Ltd., which is involved in designing computer chips. The course he has now opted for is M. Sc in Electronic Circuits and Systems in Electronic Engineering, which is equivalent to M.Tech.
This will enable him to specialize in the field of designing computer chips which are extensively used in application specific fields, such as automobile control systems, avionics, audio systems, bio-medical applications etc. He would also serve as a good resource person for our educational institutions.
This is one instance where a Sikkimese student from a remote place in West Sikkim has shown consistently brilliant academic performance right from his school days till now which is an example to be emulated by other students. The Chief Minister during his Independence Day Speech very recently had highlighted the need to encourage competitiveness amongst our students, the basic firmament in the award of Chief Minister’s Scholarship for Public School Education under Chief Minister’s Meritorious Scholarship Scheme has been increased to 1000.
Karma called on the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling today afternoon during which the Chief Minister congratulated him for his achievements and wished him good luck for his future.
GANGTOK, 21 Aug [IPR]: Karma Sonam Bhutia of Pelling, West Sikkim has been selected for the Chief Minister’s Free Scholarship Scheme which was recently announced by the Chief Minister during his Independence Day speech at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.
Karma was successful in securing admission in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and subsequently applied for Chief Minister’s Free Scholarship Scheme.
The scheme is for students who are successful in getting admission through competitive entrance exams to the world’s top-20 Universities for higher studies in any discipline.
As per HRDD, UCLA features among the top-20 in most ratings. Karma is the first recipient of this scholarship from the state.
Karma has been excelling in academics, as well as other fields right from his school days. He received the Regional Award for topping the region in ICSE 2003 from Kalimpong, West Bengal with an aggregate of 92%. He was the school topper in ISC with 93%.
He has also received the Bhanu Puraskar on Bhanu Jayanti for securing the highest marks in Nepali in ICSE 2003 and was a top-ranking student from the 1st to 5th semester at NIT, Calicut. He was also a Gold Medallist in ECE department in NIT Calicut and was also a recipient of Cromptom Greaves Limited Sponsorship for academic excellence in B. Tech (Electronics scores) among 20 NITs of the country.
After graduating with a Gold Medal in B. Tech from NIT Calicut, he was working as Design Engineer at Analog Devices India Pvt. Ltd., which is involved in designing computer chips. The course he has now opted for is M. Sc in Electronic Circuits and Systems in Electronic Engineering, which is equivalent to M.Tech.
This will enable him to specialize in the field of designing computer chips which are extensively used in application specific fields, such as automobile control systems, avionics, audio systems, bio-medical applications etc. He would also serve as a good resource person for our educational institutions.
This is one instance where a Sikkimese student from a remote place in West Sikkim has shown consistently brilliant academic performance right from his school days till now which is an example to be emulated by other students. The Chief Minister during his Independence Day Speech very recently had highlighted the need to encourage competitiveness amongst our students, the basic firmament in the award of Chief Minister’s Scholarship for Public School Education under Chief Minister’s Meritorious Scholarship Scheme has been increased to 1000.
Karma called on the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling today afternoon during which the Chief Minister congratulated him for his achievements and wished him good luck for his future.
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