Assam CM reviews Elementary, Secondary, Higher and Technical Education Departments

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday took review of Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Higher and Technical Education Departments at State Guest House at Koinadhora in the city and discussed various issues.

In view of the dropout of students, the Chief Minister directed that all Lower Primary (LP) and nearby Middle English (ME) Schools should be merged to prevent dropout of students from LP to ME.

All infrastructure development issues of the schools would be taken up for the merger with necessary budget allocation, he said.

He also said to expedite steps to merge SEBA and Assam Higher Secondary Education Council by next year. As part of the implementation of National Education Policy 2020, higher secondary classes will be taken out from the colleges at the earliest and he directed to convert 1000 high schools into higher secondary schools in the first phase.

He also directed to take steps for merging Directorates of Elementary and Secondary Education into one single Directorate of School Education for seamless running of both elementary and secondary education systems. It has been decided to convert all high schools into HS schools.