GUWAHATI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, November 4, approved a two-year extension for Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme, allowing 75% of the recruits to continue serving beyond their initial four-year tenure, Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani said during the Cabinet briefing. ALSO READ: Bengal, Assam Forest Teams Safely Capture Tigress That Strayed…
GUWAHATI: More than 32,000 schools in Assam are being run by a single teacher, with low student enrolment emerging as one of the biggest structural challenges facing the state's education system, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu informed the Assembly on Thursday, July 9. ALSO READ: Three More Arrested By Guwahati Police In Recent Fake Currency Racket…
GUWAHATI: Assam recorded a 4.1% decline in student enrolment in government and government-aided schools in 2024–25, in line with the national average decline of 4.4%, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said in a post on X. The state’s total enrolment fell from 51,89,931 in 2023–24 to 49,77,163 in 2024–25, a drop of 2,12,768 students. ALSO…
