Assam Teacher Among 48 National Teachers Awardees; Seven From Northeast Selected

  GUWAHATI: Assam teacher Rajesh Bordoloi from Kalbari in Jorhat has been selected for the National Teachers Awards 2026, with seven teachers from the Northeast featuring among the 48 awardees announced for this year. ALSO READ: Scooter Rider Injured After Colliding with Cab Near Guwahati’s Ulubari Flyover President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers Awards at…

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6-Year-Old Boy Dies After Teacher Allegedly Slaps Him Over Homework in Visakhapatnam

  GUWAHATI: A six-year-old boy died after allegedly being assaulted by his school teacher over homework at a school in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on Thursday morning, August 20. ALSO READ: Guwahati Durga Puja Committee To Present 3D Show With Movie-Style Special Effects According to officials of Vizag One Town Police Station, a case has been registered…

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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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