AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam, withdrawn from four others

AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam, withdrawn from four others

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Assam Police on October 1 said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the State for six more months. At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations in Guwahati, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the ‘disturbed area’ … Read more

Assam seeks scrutiny of teachers’ B. Ed certificates from West Bengal universities 

Assam seeks scrutiny of teachers’ B. Ed certificates from West Bengal universities 

GUWAHATI The Assam Government has initiated the scrutiny of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) certificates awarded by universities in West Bengal to teachers in the State.  A letter in this regard was issued by Mamata Hojai, Assam Director of Secondary Education, on July 11 to the inspectors of schools, but … Read more

Cash for marks scam: Assam CM orders action against guilty

Cash for marks scam: Assam CM orders action against guilty

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asked the Education Department to take stern action against the offenders after the Assam police arrested two people and detained seven others in Kamrup Rural district for alleged reports of awarding higher marks to the students appearing for Class 10 board exams this year in lieu of cash. … Read more