Hi Buljit,

Thanks for sharing the letter. The important point I liked here is the
innovative thought like "...engineering college at Ghilamara, if not
Silapathar..."

We should let the people, who are skeptical about engineering college in
Dhemaji, know about this idea and find out what they say. Locations like
Ghilamara/ Gogamukh etc will be in middle of the two vast neglected,
backward districts -- Dhemaji and Lakhimpur and hence this idea is likely to
deserve more support even from the critics.

Same with the other idea on engineering college in Haflong.

What do you say??

On 6/17/07, Buljit Buragohain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

*Voscational Training*
**
Though at present the existing IIT in Guwahati and a few engineering
colleges are considered to be sufficient for Assam, one engineering college
at Ghilamara, if not Silapathar, is necessary to cover the vast backward
area of Dhemaji district. In fact another engineering college is needed,
which should be established in Haflong to serve the entire hill area of
Karbi Anglong and NC Hills. Haflong is considered to be a place having a
climate of the most congenial type for academic institutes.
However, we cannot expect any service from most of the output of these
institutes, since most of them will go out of the State or even the country
in search of better prospects. The remaining ones will go for government or
company jobs.
But in reality we need technicians and craftsmen, vocationally trained
from the semi-educated group of energetic youths.
For instance, in civil engineering, we need surveyors who can handle dumpy
level, quick-setting levels, plain-table and chain survey, clinometer etc.
We also need ''draftmen'' who can anchor perspectives and views and make
structural drawings. Interior decorators, painters, carpenters, tailors,
weavers, embroidery-makers and the like are all whom we are in need of.
In electrical activities, we need efficient work force for house wiring,
motor and pump repairing, and a whole lot of other activities.
In mechanical activities, we need drivers of not only four-wheelers but
also roadrollers, graders, bulldozers, generators, and other varieties of
sophisticated equipment.
Assam is in dire need of centres for vocational training. The State
Government should think of establishing a good number of such institutes —
if necessary by bringing skilled trainers from other parts of the country on
contract. Once our youths are trained, unemployment problem will
automatically come to an end. The government should be pragmatic enough to
realize this.

NC Hazarika,
Dispur, Guwahati-6

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