Assam Govt to Establish 9 Law Colleges for Cost-effective, Quality Education; Read Details Here

Assam Government has decided to establish nine law colleges across the state that will offer quality education services at an affordable cost, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, recently announced. 

While laying the foundation of Jorhat Government Law College, Biswa said that the Assam government is committed to establish law colleges to provide cost-effective and world-class quality education services to the students. In two consecutive tweets, CM of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned the government’s effort in prioritising development of educational infrastructure in the state. 

The tweet reads as, “Strengthening education infrastructure has been a top priority for Assam Govt. Glad to have laid foundation stone for a Government Law College, Jorhat at Kaliapani. The Rs 14.74 cr institution will be completed in 2 years. Happy to share that we shall have 9 more Law Colleges.”

He also tweeted, “Under #NEP2020 3K High Schools will be upgraded to Sr Sec Schools by 2022. We'll also increase number of Universities in Assam.”

Strengthening education infrastructure has been a top priority for Assam Govt. Glad to have laid foundation stone for a Government Law College, Jorhat at Kaliapani. The Rs 14.74 cr institution will be completed in 2 years.

Happy to share that we shall have 9 more Law Colleges. pic.twitter.com/r13MMGgPAB

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 15, 2021

The Assam government has planned to introduce the law colleges at various places including North Lakhimpur, Dhubri, Diohu, Silchar, Tezpur, Nalbari, Rangia, and Nagaon. Biswa said that all the institutions will be well-equipped with modern infrastructural facilities. 

Further, he added that in the past, most of the Law Colleges in Assam were set up by private organisations. So, the state government has planned to establish government law colleges in the state. Now, keeping in mind the National Education Policy 2020, the Assam government has planned to implement the provisions of the NEP 2020 across the state. 

With the implementation of the policy, there will be a paradigm shift in the delivery of quality education services. Moreover, 3,000 high schools across Assam will be upgraded to senior secondary schools by the academic year 2022, as a part of NEP 2020, he added. 

In addition, the state government has decided to increase the number of universities in the state and it has planned a goal to introduce one college in every development block to spread higher education among all sections of the youth in the state. With a budgetary outlay of INR 14.74 crore, the Jorhat Government Law College will be constructed and the construction has been scheduled to complete within 24 months.