Class 10 Student Becomes Assam's Commissioner

For one day…

A class 10 student of a Bokota Nemuguri Deuriting tea garden had the distinction of becoming the Sivasagar District Commissioner for a day in Assam.

Bhagyadeep Rajgarh was selected under a scheme by District Commissioner Aditya Vikram Yadav.

Commissioner Aditya went to his house and brought him here where he attended the meeting of the District Development Committee (DDC) on Monday.

Mr. Yadav told reporters that Bhagyadeep Rajgarh, a 16-year-old, was selected under the 'Arohan' program, an initiative to identify talented students from remote, rural, and poor families for mentoring and monitoring their academic careers.

''We want to motivate students to aspire and work hard so that they can take up professional courses and have careers in varied fields including doctors, engineers, and civil servants,'' he said.

Bhagyadeep Rajgarh is a talented boy who, despite facing several hardships in life, is striving hard to achieve excellence, Mr. Yadav said.

''I am sure that selecting him for the district commissioner for just a single day will motivate him and other students as well to pursue their studies,'' the DC said.