Today night at a radio programme (All India Radio, Guwahati) Education
Minister of Assam Ripun Bora has announced that the site selection committee
has selected the site for the setting up of the 3rd Government Engineering
college of Asam.But he has not announced the site.
Buljit Buragohain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
State institutions to get job-oriented courses
By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, March 8 The Assam Government has decided to establish a new
engineering college and steps have been initiated to introduce new job-oriented
courses in the educational institutions of the State to prevent students of the
State from going outside to pursue higher studies, said Education Minister
Ripun Bora. Replying to a question by Alaka Sarma in the State Assembly today,
Bora said that an expert committee comprising former Vice Chancellor of Gauhati
University, Dr Nirmal Kumar Choudhury, former Vice Chancellor of Dibrugarh
University, Kamaleswar Bora and the Director of the IIT has been formed to
select the site for the setting up of the new engineering college. He said that
he had discussions with the Vice Chancellors of Gauhati and Dibrugarh
universities regarding introduction of new job-oriented courses in the
educational institutions of the State.
Bora said that already job-oriented courses are being introduced in the
educational institutions of the state in a phased manner. He revealed that
garment technology and fashion design course has been introduced in the Textile
Institute, computer and information technology course has been introduced in
Cotton College, petroleum technology course is available in Dibrugarh
University while new post-graduate courses have been introduced in Assam
Engineering College and Jorhat Engineering College. He also said that the
Government would consider upgradation of polytechnics to engineering colleges.
The Education Minister admitted that the State is facing a brain drain with the
students going outside for studies and this also resulted in flow of funds from
Assam to other states of the country. He revealed that according to information
available with the Government, during the period 2001 to 2006, 9296 students of
Assam went outside for further studies after passing the HSLC examinations and
9309 left after passing the HSLC examination. He said that the Government has
already introduced a Bill for establishment of private universities and hoped
that it would encourage private parties to establish educational institutions
and reduce the need for the students of the state to go outside.
Earlier, Girindra Kumar Baruah (AGP) said that the figure provided by the
Government on the students who went outside for studies would not be an
accurate one as no one informs the Government about taking admission in
colleges in other parts of the country. He stressed the need for introducing
new job-oriented courses in the educational institutions of the State. He
expressed concern at the poor condition of the polytechnics and demanded
immediate steps to improve their condition.
Dr Aditya Langthasa (AUDF) said that courses like fashion designing and
management courses should be introduced in the educational institutions of the
State. Dr Kamala Kalita (AGP) sought clarification from the Minister on the new
courses already introduced in the technical institutions.
Power theft: The State Government has constituted an expert committee to
examine the existing laws and to suggest measures for amending the laws to
check power theft, which has become a serious problem, said the Parliamentary
Affairs Minister, Bhatar Chandra Narah, who was replying to a question by
Joseph Toppo (AGP).
The Assam Tribune,09.03.2007
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