Assam: Cabinet Gives Nod To Introduce 'Bodo' As Medium of Instruction In Class XI & XII
Guwahati: In a bid to promote the Bodo language, the Assam government on Tuesday, announced that Bodo will be introduced as a medium of instruction in Class XI and XII.
The said decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The Bodo language will be introduced both in Bodo medium and mixed medium (having Bodo medium) in Higher Secondary schools.
''Bodo to be introduced as a medium of instruction in Class XI and XII of Bodo medium and mixed medium (Having Bodo medium) HS schools to promote advancement and development of Bodo language,'' one of the key decisions tweeted by Assam CM read.
Besides this, the appointment of professors, assistants and associate professors for the Bodo language will be brought outside the ambit of reservation, the cabinet decision announced.
''Candidates having requisite knowledge in Bodo language can, from now onwards, apply for the post of Bodo language teacher in colleges, irrespective of caste,'' the tweet further said.
Another key decision pertains to police accountability, with the decision to approve the Assam Police (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The proposed amendment will enable the establishment of a District Accountability Authority in each Police district/ group of districts in a Police range to ensure accountability and to look into complaints of serious misconduct against police personnel.
A new cultural university- Auniati University at Kaliapani Satra, Teok in the Jorhat district, is to be set up as part of an effort to correlate education with Indian classical tradition and value system. The university will be set up under the Assam Private Universities Act, 2007.
Approval is also to be accorded to 26 Ordinances to be tabled in the upcoming Assembly session for the administration of Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University.
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