Computers for students gathering dust
One hundred and twenty five sets of computers, meant for distribution to 85 colleges, high schools and madrasas in Bogra district, have been lying idle for months in the store of Bogra Zila Parishad.
The said number of computers, eight printers, accessories and 125 tables were bought for about Tk 50 lakh in three phases during 2008-09 financial year for distribution to 85 institutions in different upazilas of Bogra, sources said.
Eighty-five people were also provided training at a cost of Tk over three lakh.
After joining as the chief executive officer of Bogra Zila Parishad, Moloy Kumar Roy on April 15 took initiative to distribute the computers at a function with the then divisional commissioner as chief guest. But the initiative faced a setback after Divisional Commissioner Hafizur Rahman Bhuiyan was transferred.
"Now May 30 has been fixed for distribution of the computers to the educational institutions. If everything goes according to plan, the deputy commissioner of Bogra will hand over the computers to persons concerned at a function where he will be the chief guest," Moloy Kumar said.
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