Turn Assam into education hub: Himanta Biswa Sarma to academia

Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma urged the state’s academic to work towards transforming the state into an educational hub in eastern India. He made this call while speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day conclave on implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in Assam at Assam Administrative Staff College.

The government of Assam has taken steps for speedy implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and accordingly launched this policy for higher education in the state on June 3.

The chief minister said there is a need for more discussion in the educational sphere on NE and to make students and parents fully aware of its various provisions. He also stressed on maintaining uniformity in academic calendar, syllabus and grading pattern by the universities in the state.