Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Directs Officials To Convert Madrassas Into General Schools
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
To implement the decision of the previous Sarbananda Sonowal led government, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday (18 May) directed the officials to immediately initiate the process of transition of dissolved Madrassa to general schools.
The Chief Minister while giving a direction to immediately initiate the process of transition of dissolved Madrassa to general schools while taking a comprehensive review of the functioning of the Education Department in presence of Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and Finance Minister Ajanta Neog.
He also asked the officials to ensure recruitment of teachers on priority basis particularly in provincialised and government schools and to meet the periodic gap, reports
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An official of the Education Department said that Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has given his assent to `The Assam Repealing Act 2020`.
With the enforcement of the said act, over 620 madrassas would be converted into general schools from April
In a significant development, all government-run madrassas in Assam will be shut down and over 620 such institutions will be converted into general schools from April 2021 onwards. This comes after a law passed to this effect by the state assembly on December 30, 2020, got the Assam Governor s assent, Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
An official of the Education Department said that Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has given his assent to `The Assam Repealing Act 2020` and with the enforcement of the said act, over 620 madrassas would be converted into general schools from April 1. However, the state government is yet to take any specific decision about hundreds of privately-run madrassas across Assam.
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Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Photo: twitter@himantabiswa). Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, Feb 3 : All government-run madrassas in Assam will be abolished and over 620 such institutions will be converted into general schools from April 1 onwards after a law passed to this effect by the state Assembly on December 30 got the Governors assent, Assam Education and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
An official of the Education Department said that Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has given his assent to The Assam Repealing Act 2020 and with the enforcement of the said act, over 620 madrassas would be converted into general schools from April 1.
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