Over 32,000 Assam Schools Have Just One Teacher; Low Enrolment Biggest Challenge, Says Ranoj Pegu

  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…

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Assam Begins Scrutiny of 25,000+ Applications for School, Teacher Provincialisation

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has started scrutinising more than 25,000 applications received for school and teacher provincialisation under the Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and Reorganisation of Educational Institutions) Amendment Act, 2025, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu informed the Assembly during the Budget Session on Thursday, July 9.  ALSO READ: WATCH | Railway Staff…

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NEP 2020's Multidisciplinary Push: Are Standalone Teacher Education Institutions Being Left Behind?

  The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has introduced a transformative vision for higher education in India. Among its most significant reforms is the emphasis on multidisciplinary education, marking a clear departure from the traditional model of specialised institutions dedicated to single disciplines such as engineering, medicine, law, or teacher education. For decades, standalone institutions…

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