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ASSAM 10 seedlings each to be planted in 25 schools in every district As part of World Environment Day celebrations, the State Forest department and the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) have decided to plant 10 seedlings each in 25 schools in each district of the State. The PCBA will provide the … Read more
ASSAM State govt to review language policy The State education department will put the matter of language policy for primary education in the agenda of next Cabinet meeting of the government for further consideration. The language policy for primary education was finalised by the Sabha in consultation with language experts on … Read more
ASSAM MoU inked for revamping state educational scenario A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government of Assam and Piramal Foundation today. The MoU seeks to strengthen ties between the State Government and Piramal Foundation for revamping the educational scenario in Assam, especially in the five aspirational districts of Baksa, … Read more
ASSAM State eyes tie-up with Japan for mega industrial park Assam is eyeing a JETRO city on the lines of the Japanese Industrial Park at Neemrana in Rajasthan and the State’s Industry and Skill Development Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary is scheduled to meet a delegation of industrialists from the east Asian country to … Read more
ASSAM Gauhati University’s position improves Despite facing various challenges, the Gauhati University has been able to improve its ranking in the national level and introduction of new courses and student exchange programmes with foreign universities also helped in improving the image of the university. However, despite the recent efforts in improving the infrastructure … Read more
ASSAM New skill devp scheme for jail inmates pays dividends A new skill development scheme titled, Karagaror pora Karikar ( from jail to skilled persons) has already paid dividends in Morigain district. The scheme, which is aimed at providing training to the jail inmates to become self-reliant has benefitted many people. … Read more
ASSAM Assam ranks among top performing states The second edition of ‘Healthy States, Progressive India’ report released by NITI Aayog has ranked Assam as one of the top achievers. Assam has been placed among top performing States like Haryana followed by Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh and the Union Territories based on … Read more
ASSAM Assam excise portal in race for SKOCH Award The Assam excise department portal has been nominated in the corporate excellence category of the prestigious SKOCH awards 2019 and has now been selected to be conferred with the SKOCH Order-of-Merit award. The excise department of the Government of Assam has seen … Read more
ASSAM Copyright to develop app for translation from Assamese to English Assam Down Town University (ADTU) has obtained a copyright registration for a work titled “App to translate daily use English sentences in Assamese and vice versa” from the Copyright Office of the Government of India. The copyright registration was … Read more
ASSAM Stress on indigenous fish farming The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART), implemented by the Department of Fisheries and funded by the World Bank, is trying to promote Mola and other small indigenous fishes of Assam, which are very rich in vitamins and minerals. In this connection, Dr Benny Kumar … Read more