Assam to convert govt girls schools into co-ed, teach maths, science in English

Assam education minister Ronoj Pegu said the government has mandated all 6,000 private schools in the state to register with the fee regulatory authority

Published on: Jul 29, 2022, 08:35:42 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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GUWAHATI: The Assam cabinet on Thursday decided to convert all all-girls government schools in the state to co-educational schools and start teaching maths and science in the English medium instead of Assamese, Bodo or Bengali.

Assam education minister Ronoj Pegu said the cabinet has decided that science and maths from classes 3 to 12 will be taught in all government schools in English, and not in Assamese, Bodo or Bengali. (Reuters File Photo)

“Except a few schools with historical background, all government-run all-girls schools in the state will be converted into co-educational ones,” education minister Ronoj Pegu told journalists after the meeting.

He also added that science and maths from classes 3 to 12 will be taught in all government schools in English, and not in Assamese, Bodo, Bengali or other languages.

In addition, there will be 5-10 schools in each district that will have English as a medium of instruction in all subjects in parallel to Assamese, Bodo and Bengali. Students in these schools will have the option of deciding which language should be the medium of instruction from classes 6 to 12.

In secondary schools, the cabinet decided to replace the social studies subject with two subjects, geography and history.

The minister said the government has also made it mandatory for private schools to register with the fee regulatory authority. “We have around 6,000 private schools of which around 1,800 are registered as of now,” he said.

The cabinet has also approved the state’s new tourism policy, allotted ₹100 crore for the repair and reconstruction of heritage bungalows in tea gardens and the setting up of a tourist hotel in Manas National Park.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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