A political leader alleged irregularities in the BPF government’s selection of students for the BTC’s ‘Top Ten’ list and distribution of financial assistance, claiming that three students of Bhergaon Senior Secondary School in Udalguri district were excluded despite securing higher marks.
The leader said Eliza Rabha and Chayanika Rabha had each scored 452 out of 500, while another student had secured 448 marks. However, none of them was included in the Top Ten list, the leader alleged.
The leader claimed that Arfin Janat of Srirampur Senior Secondary School in Kokrajhar district, who was listed at No. 11, had secured 446 marks but was included among the Top Ten beneficiaries and received a cheque of Rs 5 lakh. The leader sought an explanation for excluding the three Bhergaon students and demanded that they be given the benefits.
Claiming that the three students came from poor families and needed financial support for higher education, the leader sought a review of the selection process.
The leader also alleged irregularities in the distribution of cheques worth Rs 2 lakh and assistance of Rs 10,000, claiming that some families received multiple cheques. The leader further alleged political bias in the distribution of aid.
No independent evidence or details of an official inquiry into the allegations were provided. No response from the BPF government or the education department was available.
