Assam's Education Reforms: Better Infrastructure, But Classroom Gaps Persist

Assam’s education reforms show progress, but poor school conditions and staff shortages remain concerns Over the past 13 years, Assam’s education system has undergone significant changes, with improvements in school infrastructure, digital learning, administrative reforms and student welfare programmes especially in Guwahati. From the expansion of electricity and toilet facilities to the introduction of technology-enabled…

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Teenage Contraceptive Use Remains Low, Highlighting Gaps in Sexual Health Awareness

Low contraceptive use among teenagers points to the need for greater awareness and reliable reproductive health information For many teenagers, conversations around contraception and sexual health still remain difficult to have openly. Yet, as doctors continue to see young patients with unintended pregnancies, the need for early and accurate awareness is becoming increasingly important. ALSO…

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Assam Orders New Guwahati Vendor Survey Amid Longstanding Legal and Policy Gaps

  The Assam government's latest announcement of a fresh two-month survey of Guwahati's street vendors should have been a routine administrative exercise under a law enacted more than a decade ago. Instead, it has exposed a far more uncomfortable reality: twelve years after Parliament passed the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street…

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