DAPORIJO, 10 Oct: The Alumni Association of GHSS Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district has congratulated Devashis Sharma, an alumnus of GHSS Daporijo, on his election to the Lok Sabha from Nagaon, Assam.

The association said that Sharma's journey from GHSS Daporijo to the Parliament is a source of pride and inspiration for students.

Sharma joined the Assam Civil Services in 1992, and later served as special officer to the governor of Assam, deputy resident commissioner in Mumbai, and commissioner of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation from 2021-22, the alumni association's chairman Dosh Dasi Tamin said.

He is also the founder chairman of Deepsikha, a non-profit organisation supporting cancer patients, and had donated Rs 3 lakh for renovation of classrooms at his alma mater.