Tag: Assam

GUWAHATI: Over 9,000 college teachers in Assam staged protests at their respective colleges, boycotting Teacher’s Day celebrations on Thursday. They accused state govt of not providing promotions with revised salaries on the due date.They expressed their grievances publicly through coordinated protests across various colleges and sent memorandums to the CM and education minister through local administration.The protesting teachers wore black badges, held protest meetings and voiced their dissatisfaction with state govt, particularly concerning delays and issues related to promotions.Assam College Teachers’ Association (ACTA) president Jayanta Baruah said, “ACTA has boycotted Teacher’s Day celebration and are protesting for solution of various ... Read more

Assam’s Groundbreaking Step Towards Educational Equality     Empowering Futures: Assam’s Initiative to Provide Free Higher Education to 95,000 Students Assam’s Groundbreaking Step Towards Educational Equality In a landmark move, the Assam government has granted free admission to higher education for nearly 95,000 students. This initiative, aimed at promoting educational equality and empowering the youth, is part of the state’s commitment to improving access to quality education for all. Free Admission to Boost Educational Access Assam’s decision to offer free admission to students in higher education institutions has been hailed as a significant step towards bridging the educational divide. The ... Read more

KAMRUP: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the central government has approved the establishment of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) near Guwahati. Sharing the news CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X “Sharing a BIG NEWS! Following our request in 2023, Hon PM Shri @narendramodi ji has given a spcl gift to the people of Assam by approving an Indian Institute of Management near Guwahati, making it among the few cities to house an IIT, AIIMS, Nat’l Law Univ & now IIM.” IIM Ahmedabad will mentor the upcoming IIM in Guwahati, the ... Read more

GUWAHATI: Assam’s government, under Education Minister Ranoj Pegu’s guidance, considers halting college teacher recruitment and merging departments with low student enrollment. This initiative aligns with the policy of school amalgamation due to minimal student enrollment, aiming to optimize higher education institutions..In a post on X, Pegu said the Higher Education Department conducted a meeting with the principals and the governing body presidents of 79 colleges having less than 500 enrolments on Saturday evening.“…discussed possible roadmap to enhance enrolment… Enhancing gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education is a priority of the government,” he said.Accordingly, the minister has directed the higher ... Read more

GUWAHATI: Raising concerns over Assam’s gross enrollment ratio, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that it does not align with the investments made in the higher education system.Speaking on Tuesday, Sarma said that the state is stuck between the 17-18 per cent range in the gross enrolment ratio in higher education.“Gross enrolment in the state is stuck between the 17 and 18 per cent range despite massive investments in the higher education system in the past decade or so,” Assam CM said.He stressed the need for a holistic approach so that the state can attain a more desirable ... Read more

Dibrugarh (Assam): The Assam government will carry out ‘Gunotsav 2024‘, a state-wide exercise to evaluate the performance of nearly 40 lakh students, from January 3 to February 8, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said on Tuesday. Announcing this year’s evaluation process at a press conference here, Pegu said the exercise will help in ensuring quality education with improved learning outcomes. “The exercise will be carried out at 43,498 government schools across 35 districts of the state, covering 39,63,542 students,” he said. Gunotsav will see the participation of all stakeholders from teachers, students, administrators and local communities, enhancing accountability among them for ... Read more

GUWAHATI: On Wednesday, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced that the Government of Assam has released a recruitment advertisement for 14,223 school teacher positions across the state. Pegu shared the information through a series of posts on X, specifying that the Directorate of Secondary Education has published the advertisement for 1,424 post-graduate teachers and 7,249 graduate teachers.The graduate teachers will be recruited from different streams like arts, science, Hindi and Sanskrit for provincialised secondary schools. Provincialisation refers to the government taking over all liabilities of a non-government school, which was established with the sole purpose of imparting education to serve the ... Read more

GUWAHATI: On Wednesday, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced that the Government of Assam has released a recruitment advertisement for 14,223 school teacher positions across the state. Pegu shared the information through a series of posts on X, specifying that the Directorate of Secondary Education has published the advertisement for 1,424 post-graduate teachers and 7,249 graduate teachers.The graduate teachers will be recruited from different streams like arts, science, Hindi and Sanskrit for provincialised secondary schools. Provincialisation refers to the government taking over all liabilities of a non-government school, which was established with the sole purpose of imparting education to serve the ... Read more

प्रतीकात्मक तस्वीर गुवाहाटी: असम में लगभग 1,300 मिडिल इंग्लिश (एमई) मदरसों को तत्काल प्रभाव से सामान्य एमई स्कूलों में तब्दील कर दिया गया है. राज्य सरकार की ओर से एक आदेश में यह जानकारी दी गई.मिडिल इंग्लिश (एमई) मदरसे अंग्रेजी माध्यम में शिक्षा उपलब्ध कराते हैं. यह भी पढ़ें प्राथमिक शिक्षा विभाग की निदेशक सुरंजना सेनापति द्वारा बुधवार को जारी आदेश में कहा गया है कि प्रारंभिक शिक्षा निदेशालय के तहत राज्य भर में 1,281 उच्च प्राथमिक एमई मदरसों को तत्काल प्रभाव से एमई स्कूल के रूप में जाना जाएगा. इससे पहले अप्रैल 2021 में, मदरसा बोर्ड के तहत सभी ... Read more

GUWAHATI: According to Assam Education minister Ranoj Pegu, the state administration is finalising a plan to introduce tribal languages as a medium of instruction in the foundational and preparatory phases of school education. The textbooks would be provided by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).“The textbooks will now be accessible in tribal languagessuch as Mising, Deuri, Dimasa, Tiwa, and others.It will take effect with the upcoming session in the schools,” an official said. Pegu held a meeting on Thursday regarding this.Taking to his X handle, the state education minister wrote, “Held a discussion with the linguistic organisations ... Read more