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We Strive To Ensure Quality Education For Our Students With Help Of IT: Assam CM

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that his government strives to ensure quality education for students with the help of Information Technology (IT).

Guwahati:  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that his government strives to ensure quality education for students with the help of Information Technology (IT).

While chairing the first meeting of Assam Rajya Shiksha Aayog on Thursday, the Chief Minister said, โ€œWe strive to ensure quality education for our students with the help of IT. He further said that according to National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, providing universal access to quality education would be key to economic growth and empowerment of people.

He said, โ€œWe spend 6 per cent of SGDP (state gross domestic product) on education. Making it sensitive & responsive to the intellectual, physical & emotional development of students is our priority.โ€ He also said that Assam Rajya Shikha Aayog must contribute to make our human resources responsive to the needs of fellow citizens.

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National Education Policy 2020 was announced on July 29, 2020. The National Education Policy 2020 proposes various reforms in school education as well as higher education including technical education. A number of action points/activities for implementation in school education and higher education are mentioned in the NEP 2020.

Some of the salient features in the policy are ensuring universal access at all levels of schooling from pre-primary school to Grade 12, ensuring quality early childhood care and education for all children between 3-6 years and a policy that there are no hard separations between arts and sciences, between curricular and extra-curricular activities, between vocational and academic streams.

On Wednesday, the state Cabinet had taken several key decisions, regarding the distribution of scooters to meritorious students, increase in the salary of assistant professors, the construction of a new hotel in Kaziranga and guidelines on the issuance of caste certificates. It was also decided that the department of higher education of the state will provide financial assistance for registration and insurance to beneficiaries through nodal principals as part of the proposals.

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โ€œDuring the launch ceremony of Rozgar Mela, appointment letters will be handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointeesโ€: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually launch Rozgar Mela on Saturday โ€“ a recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel.

During the ceremony, appointment letters will be handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointees, a statement from Prime Ministerโ€™s Office said on Thursday. Prime Minister will also address these appointees on the occasion. The statement said this will be a significant step forward towards fulfilling the continuous commitment of the Prime Minister to providing job opportunities for the youth and ensuring the welfare of citizens.

โ€œAs per the directions of the Prime Minister, all Ministries and Departments are working towards filling up existing vacancies against sanctioned posts in Mission Mode.โ€

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The new recruits from across the country will join 38 Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
โ€œThe appointees will join the government at various levels viz. Group โ€“ A, Group โ€“ B (Gazetted), Group โ€“ B (Non-Gazetted) and Group โ€“ C. The posts on which appointments are being made include Central Armed Force Personnel, Sub Inspector, Constable, LDC, Steno, PA, Income Tax Inspectors, MTS, among others,โ€ the PMO statement said.

These recruitments are being done in mission mode by Ministries and Departments either by themselves or through recruiting agencies such as UPSC, SSC, and Railway Recruitment Board.

โ€œFor expeditious recruitment, selection processes have been simplified and made tech-enabled,โ€ the statement concluded.

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