Fire Breaks Out at Lucknow Coaching Centre, Students Jump to Safety as Rescue Operation Continues

  GUWAHATI: A major fire broke out at a coaching centre in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday, June 22, sparking panic among students and residents after flames and thick smoke engulfed parts of a commercial building where the institute was operating. ALSO READ: SC To Hear Shyamkanu Mahanta’s Bail Plea On June 23 In Zubeen Garg…

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Assam: Teachers Get 7-Year Jail Term as Court Rules Corporal Punishment Led to Student’s Death

  GUWAHATI: The Additional Sessions Court at Amingaon in Kamrup has sentenced a school vice principal and a computer teacher to seven years' imprisonment in connection with the death of a 12-year-old student following corporal punishment in 2010. ALSO READ: Forester Suspended, Ranger Transferred Over Alleged Corruption in North Kamrup Forest Division in Assam The case…

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Assam Launches Free School Transport Facility for Tea Garden Students from Classes I to X

  GUWAHATI: In a bid to ensure that transportation challenges do not prevent children from attending school, the Assam government has launched a Transport/Escort Facility for students residing in tea garden areas across the state. ALSO READ: Supreme Court Says Consensual Pre-Marital Physical Relationship Not a Reflection of Bad Character The initiative, announced by Assam Education…

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Assam down town University Inaugurates 5-Star Standard Training Rooms for Hospitality Students

  Assam down town University officially inaugurated its newly developed 5-Star Standard Training Rooms under the Discipline of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, marking a significant milestone in hospitality education The state-of-the-art facilities were formally inaugurated through a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Prof. (Dr.) N.C. Talukdar, Vice Chancellor; Prof. Pranveer Singh,…

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Haflong Government College Students Lock Campus Gates Over Alleged Assam University Result Discrepancies

  GUWAHATI: Alleging anomalies in the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) odd semester examination results declared by Assam University, students of Haflong Government College escalated their protest by locking the college gates for three days. ALSO READ: GMC Conducts Eviction Drive Against Roadside Encroachments in Mathgharia's Islam Nagar The agitating students have demanded immediate intervention from the university authorities,…

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Assam Makes Aadhaar Mandatory for Students to Avail Higher Education Welfare Schemes

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Higher Education Department has made Aadhaar details and Aadhaar-linked bank accounts mandatory for students seeking benefits under various government welfare schemes administered by the department. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves 2% DA Hike, Declares Dibrugarh as Second State Capital Region In an official communication issued by the Director of Higher Education, Assam on…

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Gauhati University Clarifies Status of 11 Missing Subjects After Students Raise FYIMP Admission Concerns

  GUWAHATI: The publication of the merit list for Gauhati University's Four-Year Integrated Masters Programme (FYIMP) on June 3 sparked widespread speculation that more than 10 academic departments had been dropped from the university's undergraduate curriculum. However, the university administration has clarified that no department has been closed and no academic programme has been permanently discontinued….

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Gauhati University Students Protest Against Integrated Master Programme Fees, Demand Reduction

  GUWAHATI: Students of Gauhati University enrolled under the Five-Year Integrated Master Programme (FYIMP) and various self-financing courses have been staging protests on campus, demanding a waiver or reduction of fees across all FYIMP courses. ALSO READ: Elephant Calf Rescued from Guwahati’s Deepor Beel After Getting Separated from Herd The agitation, which has continued for several days,…

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Gauhati High Court Allows BHMS Students to Continue Internship, Orders Stipend Payment

  GUWAHATI: In a major relief to a group of BHMS students of Swahid Jadav Nath Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital (SJNHMCH), Panjabari, the Gauhati High Court has allowed them to continue their internship programme without appearing in the 4th Year BHMS Final Examination scheduled for June 2026. ALSO READ: ACS Officer Caught Taking Bribe in…

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Assam Board Allows Class IX Students to Study Maths, Science in English Medium Regardless of Other Subjects

  GUWAHATI: The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I (formerly SEBA), issued a notification allowing Class IX students to study General Mathematics and General Science in English medium even if they are pursuing other subjects in a different medium. ALSO READ: Atul Bora Gets Additional Charge of Assam Parliamentary Affairs Department According to the official notice…

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TISS Guwahati Awards Degrees to 116 Students at 12th Convocation

  GUWAHATI: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Guwahati Off-Campus held its 12th Convocation on Sunday, May 17, at the Zubeen Garg Auditorium of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, celebrating the graduation of 116 students from the 2025 batch. ALSO READ: Student Body Stages Protest in Guwahati Over NEET-UG Paper Leak; Demands Accountability The ceremony…

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