Posts Tagged ‘Education’

This is the result season in Assam. Results of all the major academic examinations are announced this season. Today, results of HSLC examination will be announced in all the districts of Assam. The official time for announcement is 11 am. But many newspapers informed people that the results ... Full story

A dirty game in education! Assam University authorities are in a soup after the University Grants Commission (UGC) pointed out a host of glaring irregularities in the promotion of at least 66 of its non-teaching employees. Vice-chancellor Tapodhir Bhattacharjee blamed his predecessor Subhash Chandra ... Full story

The Chemistry Department of Guwahati University has secured a grant worth Rs 1.80 crore from the Union Department of Science and Technology (DST) to strengthen its research and post-graduate teaching. According to Prof Bhabesh Goswami, Head of the Department of Chemistry, GU, the ... Full story

A good news for Assam Medical College. Rs 20 crore would be spent to set up an institute in the name of Dr John Berry White at the Assam Medical College, said Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. Dr White, the British military surgeon’s ... Full story

The Assam Agricultural University (AAU) in Jorhat has the distinction of being the first university to introduce courses on tea gardening and processing. Now, youngsters are showing keen interest in the course that provides them jobs at the end. The only university in the world, which provides a bachelors degree in tea husbandry and technology, includes in the course, as well as classroom ... Full story

The Assam cabinet has approved the Assam Non-Government Education Regulatory Act, 2006 to regulate the establishment and functioning of private educational institutions in the state. The Act seeks to cover issues like permission to set up the institutions, administrative recognition along with fixation of fee structure, registration and recognition of existing institutes. The Act also seeks to constitute a state administrative recognition committee, academic ... Full story

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) yesterday launched a 10 days training programme on fundamentals of computer application for inmates of the central jail, Guwahati. This programme is in tune with the agenda of the University to formulate and implement skill based competency development programms for the North East region. The training programme is being conducted by the faculty of Tool Room ... Full story

The Assam University came into existence through Assam (Central) University Act, 1989 (Act. No. XIII). It was established in 1994, since then the University is steadily becoming an excellent centre of learning. The campus, situated in Dargakona, about 20 kms from Silchar, is set amid sprawling ... Full story

The Gauhati University was established by an act of the State Legislature, namely, the Gauhati University Act 1947, of the Government of Assam in the year 1948. The University is funded by the University Grants Commission and the Government of Assam. Besides, various agencies of the Cetntral and State Government provide various grants and assistance for Research and other Academic activities. The University ... Full story

The Assam Agricultural University was established in 1969 under the Assam Agricultural University Act l968 (Assam Act XXIV of l968) vide Governor’s notification L J L l8/67/l0 dated the 2nd January l969. It's main campus is situated at Jorhat. The objectives of the University are: Making provision for imparting education to the people in agriculture and other allied branches ... Full story