Assamchief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the has decided to increase theforest coverof Assam from 36% to 38% in the coming five years by way of large-scale plantations.
The seminar is being attended by judges of Supreme Court and chief Justice of several high courts. Sarma said the government has strengthened and increased Network“>Protected Area Network by upgrading reserve forests to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) has launched a new B.Tech programme in data science and . The first batch of students will be admitted through the ongoing JEE Advanced 2021 counselling.
The vast opportunities that this field offers will fulfil the demands of having sufficiently qualified graduates to serve the nation in the future.
There is a growing demand for highly trained professionals in the fields of DSAI and this newly introduced course will emphasise on extending training in both theoretical as well as practical perspectives.
In the wake of the National Education Policy 2020, the has decided to implement the provisions of the policy across the state to bring about a paradigm shift in the delivery of quality education in the state, he said. As a part of NEP 2020, 3,000 high schools in the state will be upgraded to senior secondary schools by 2022, he added. The state government would also increase the number of universities in the state and it has set a goal to establish one college in each development block to spread higher education among all sections of the youth of the state. The Jorhat Government Law College will be set up with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 14.74 crore and is scheduled to be completed within 24 months.
Keerthi Jalli Deputy Commissioner of Cachar received the National Silver SKOCH Award a few days ago for Pushti Nirbhor (Nutrition-dependent). Pushti Nirbhor is a convergence project on transformation & development entailing setting up Nutri-gardens at houses in Dinnathpur Bagicha village. Dinnathpur Bagicha village is near the India-Bangladesh border in the Katigorah circle of the Cachar district.
Thirty thousand seedlings of fruits, vegetables and herbal Plants were distributed.
Each household of the village was given payment for 75 man-days for implementation of the project.
The objective was to train the villagers toward becoming self-reliant during the covid pandemic, grow enough for their own nutritional needs and to sell the surplus in the markets.
About the award:
The award was instituted in 2003. SKOCH Award salutes people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation
Residents of Biswanath, Chatia and Jamugurihat of Biswanath Chariali in Assam have expressed serious concern over the erosion of Brahmaputra following the first wave of floods in the State. The All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU) demanded a permanent solution to the annual deluge as the present situation is leading to a catastrophe in the district.
The AAMSU central president further stated that while the government has released crores of rupees to prevent erosion, the contractors and departmental authorities have not used the properly, this is threatening lives and properties of the people.
The North EasternRegional https://exam.pscnotes.com/agricultural-Marketing“>Agricultural Marketing Corporation(NERAMAC) of the Union DoNER ministry on Wednesday launched a farm linkage programme in select wards here to bring freshfarm productsdirectly to housing societies. This will serve the twin purpose of eliminating trips to markets for residents and thereby minimise the spread of infection and at the same time ensure steady business for farmers who are not able to sell their products because ofCovid curbs.
The programme was flagged off by state Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture minister Atul Bora. While farmers are struggling to sell their produce due to early closure of markets for the ongoing lockdown, this move will enable farmers to get competitive remuneration for their products and consumers can get fresh products at a reasonable price in the safety of their housing campus.
In a notification released on the orders of Governor of Assam, it said that 419 Lower Primary (L.P) schools, two Middle English (M.E) schools, one High School in tea garden areas will be provincialised.
The notification reads, The concerned District Elementary Education Officers and Inspector of Schools will ensure proper working relationship between the newly appointed teachers and existing tea garden engaged teachers. Further they will ensure harmonious Environment in the schools with better academic coordination. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that 219 new high schools will be established in tea garden areas.
Assam re-clamped 50% attendance rule in classes from upper primary to university level, including technical colleges, in districts having more than 100 active Covid-19 cases and ordered online TEACHING for pre-primary to lower primary level classes, which have been already closed down.
This limited attendance arrangement in educational intuitions was introduced in June-July last year, which remained in force till the year-end. The new guidelines issued to contain the spread of the second wave of the pandemic will come into effect immediately and remain in force till May 8 or until further orders.
The Assam cabinet gave its go-ahead to the Police to continue the crackdown on child marriages, but decided to form a cabinet sub-committee for exploring ways to rehabilitate the victim girls.
The committee will submit a report, based on which the will take steps on rehabilitation of such victims.
The sub-committee comprises Health minister Keshab Mahanta, Education minister Ranoj Pegu and finance minister Ajanta Neog.
The cabinet has decided to release Rs 150 crore for the ongoing construction works of the seven cancer care hospitals, Mahanta added.
Arunachal Govt focused on creating job opportunities for youth: Guv
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik appealed to the people of the State to walk the talk to make Arunachal Pradesh a peaceful and progressive State. In his maiden public address at the 37th Statehood Day function here at IG Park, the Governor said that the is focused on creating job opportunities for the youth, improving the standard of living, maintaining law and order and security of our sensitive border areas.
He said, Arunachal Pradesh has come a long way from being the remote NEFA at the time of Independence to becoming a full-fledged State in 1987 and since then the State has progressed in leaps and bounds.The last few years have witnessed quantum progress and all-round development in the State, he said and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strategic vision and continued personal focus on the development of the frontier state.