From a Student in Tawang to the Top Chair — Pema Khandu Bets Big on Government Schools

The Chief Minister didn’t just make promises from a podium. He reminded everyone that he was once sitting exactly where those students are. Itanagar, September 10 — There was something different about the way Pema Khandu spoke on Wednesday. Standing before bright-eyed students, proud parents, and a room full of educators at the state-level Golden … Read more

CM Pema Khandu Puts His Money — and His Word — Behind Arunachal’s Best Students

Thirty young faces. Thirty stories of hard work from some of India’s most remote classrooms. And a Chief Minister who stood in front of them and said, plainly, that the state had let its government schools down for too long. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, joined by Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona, felicitated 30 … Read more

Pema Khandu’s Promise to Arunachal’s Government Schools Is Personal — and He Wants Everyone to Know It

The Chief Minister didn’t just show up to hand out awards. He showed up as a former government school student who still remembers what it felt like to sit in those classrooms. Itanagar, September 10 — There was a moment at Wednesday’s Golden Jubilee Meritorious Students’ Awards ceremony that stood out from the usual applause … Read more

Don Bosco College’s Young Volunteers Carry Arunachal’s Pride to Nagaland — and Come Back With Medals

Thirty-two young students from Itanagar packed their bags, crossed state lines, and came home with more than just memories. The NSS Cell of Don Bosco College (DBC), Itanagar, represented Arunachal Pradesh at the Northeast NSS Festival held at Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, Nagaland from July 27 to 31. Five days. Thirty-two volunteers. And a performance … Read more