4-year degree courses to start in colleges from next year: CM
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended the closing ceremony of the golden jubilee year of Sonari College in Charaideo district. He also released souvenirs on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebration.
In his speech, Sarma urged the students of the state to take on challenges of the new world. He said that the new education policy aims to develop students into full human beings by providing them with knowledge as well as wisdom. He said that the colleges of the state should play vital role for implementation of new education policy. Every university in the state is preparing itself to launch the new education policy from next year, he added. He hoped that India will transform its education system as on the best in the world under the new education policy.
In his speech, the Chief Minister said that the golden heritage of the state is reflected through the 'Maidam'of Sonari, which was established as his kingdom by Chaolung Syukapha. The Chief Minister also said that freedom fighter Maniram Dewan had established a tea garden here. Maniram Dewan had been trying to turn around our economy on the basis of the agricultural sector. The Chief Minister also highlighted the contribution of Sonari's son, Gitikabi Parbati Prasad Baruah. He also laid emphasis on finding out the possibility of the pupils so that they can earn their education on the basis of moral and spiritual values. The CM also highlighted upon the teacher-student relationship. He said that Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev, Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, Banikanta Kakaty achieved great success in their life through inspiration of their teachers.
The Chief Minister said that four-year under graduate courses would start in colleges of the State from next year. The government has been taking various steps for earning knowledge through the education system. The Chief Minister also said that the State Government would provide full cooperation in various aspects, including upgradation of infrastructure, recruitment of faculty to facilitate introducing postgraduate classes at Sonari College so that the college can become a full-fledged postgraduate college.
The president of golden jubilee celebration committee-cum-MP Tapan Kumar Gogoi, Vice Chancellor of Dibrugarh University, Dr Jiten Hazarika, Principal of Sonari College Dr. Biman Chandra Gogoi, Union Minister of State Rameswar Teli also spoke in the meeting.
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