Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam’s school education sector continues to grapple with a severe shortage of teachers and declining student enrolment, even as nearly 25,000 educational institutions have applied to the state government for provincialisation, highlighting the challenges before the Education Department. The issue figured prominently in the Assam Legislative Assembly, where the state government placed figures indicating that thousands of schools across the state are functioning with inad…
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Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) The long-pending proposal to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in Assam is still under the consideration of the Central government, with Education and Tribal Affairs Minister Ranoj Pegu on Thursday stating that it cannot specify any timeline for completion of the process as the matter falls within the Centre’s constitutional jurisdiction. Replying to a question raised by MLA Chakradhar Gogoi during the Assam Legislative Assembly session, Pegu said the i…
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Saturday said that the state government follows strict specifications while procuring school uniforms and conducts laboratory tests to ensure that the polyester and cotton composition adheres to prescribed standards.Responding to allegations regarding the excessive use of polyester in government-supplied school uniforms, Pegu told reporters in Sivasagar that the uniforms are procured as per government guidelines and that random samp…
Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced the allocation of portfolios among members of the newly constituted Council of Ministers, retaining several key departments, including Home, Power and Public Works while assigning major responsibilities to Cabinet colleagues.In a notification issued with the approval of Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, CM Sarma said the distribution of departments has been undertaken to ensure efficient governance and acc…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 12 ministers in the cabinet headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, completing the formation of the new state government following the NDA’s emphatic victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections.The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati in the presence of Chief Minister Sarma, senior BJP leaders, legislators and government…
Guwahati, June 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced the names of 12 legislators who will be sworn in as Cabinet Ministers on June 5, completing the formation of his second ministry and signalling a mix of continuity and fresh representation in the state government. In a post on X, Sarma said that Ashwini Ray Sarkar, Ashok Singhal, Bimal Borah, Biswajit Daimary, Jayanta Malla Baruah, Kaushik Rai, Keshab Mahanta, Krishnendu Paul, Nilima Devi, Pijush Hazarika, Ran…
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Senior BJP MLA Ranoj Pegu on Tuesday said that the BJP-led NDA government in Assam would continue working to fulfil the aspirations of the people, asserting that the alliance had successfully delivered on most of its promises during its previous tenure. Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government at the Khanapara playground in Guwahati, Pegu described the occasion as a matter of “great pride” for the state.“It is a proud moment f…
Guwahati, May 8 (IANS) Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Friday thanked the people of his Dhemaji Assembly constituency for electing him and said the BJP’s emphatic victory in the state Assembly elections reflected the growing trust and confidence of the people in the alliance and its leadership.Speaking to reporters, Pegu said he was deeply grateful to the people for placing their faith in him and assured that he would continue working for the development of the constituency and the welf…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) With counting of votes underway in Assam, state Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Monday said the trends indicate a decisive victory for the BJP-led NDA, asserting that the electorate has backed the alliance’s development agenda. According to early trends, the BJP and its allies have crossed the 100-mark in the 126-member Assembly, with the NDA leading in 101 seats, while the Congress-led opposition alliance is ahead in 24 constituencies.Speaking to reporters, Pegu took a…
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched the Provincialisation Management System (PMS) portal, marking what the government described as a decisive and transparent push to resolve the long-pending issue of provincialisation of venture educational institutions and their workforce.Unveiling the digital platform at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Sarma said the PMS portal would streamline, monitor and process applications from non-provincialised venture schools and col…