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Assam Education
About Assam Education system
Assam is one of the northeastern states of India with its capital at Dispur, which is a suburb of Guwahati, the largest city in the state. Assam is located south of the eastern Himalayas, and comprises of beautiful river valleys and hills. In terms of education, Assam has developed into a top educational destination at the state as well as at the national level. To enhance the status of Assam education, the state government has introduced many innovative education polices. It’s capital city; Guwahati is a key destination for higher education for students of the whole of north-eastern region. This article offers an understanding of Assam Education system.
School Education in Assam
School education in Assam is imparted through a number of pre-primary, primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools. The Government of Assam has implemented the free and compulsory education policy for students up to the age of 14. Schools in Assam are either state run or under the management of private organizations. The syllabus at primary schools is set up the Directorate of Elementary Education, Assam. While most schools are affiliated to state boards there are several schools in the state affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Higher Education in Assam
Assam boasts of the most wide-ranging networks of higher educational institutions in the whole of North-Eastern region of India. Presence of institutions like the National Institute of Technology, Silchar; Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati and Tezpur University (a Central University) and several others help to add stature to the higher education system of Assam. The state is also home to several elite higher education institutions which include:
1.Assam University
2.Gauhati University
3.Dibrugarh University
4.Assam Medical College (Dibrugarh)
5.Guwahati Medical College
6.Assam Agricultural University (Jorhat)
7.Assam Engineering College (Guwahati)
8.K.K. Handique State Open University,
9.Jorhat Engineering College (Jorhat)
Medium of Instruction in Assam
The medium of instruction in Assam at the school level is usually Assamese; though there are as few schools in the state that also use English as their medium of study. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools in the state use English as their medium of instruction. English is also used to teach at most higher educational institutions in Assam.
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