Soon, all the colleges in Assam would offer Science stream so that students who are willing to pursue a career in the science are not deprived of the opportunity. Also, 100 other colleges in state will open P-G classes in a phased manner beginning next academic manner.
Announcing the same, Himanta Biswa Sarma, state education minister, said “while over 15,800 candidates had secured Star marks in the 2017 Class X Assam Board examinations, not all were able to pursue Science because of lack of colleges having the Science stream”.
“While it is encouraging to note that over 15,800 students had secured Star marks, the scope for studying Science is limited. That is why the government has decided to let all colleges in the state start the Science stream from the next academic session,” Sarma said.
He also said that P-G classes in different subjects of Science, Humanities and Commerce streams will being in 100 colleges from next year and the proposal for the same has been passed by the Assam government.
“With PG seats limited in the university campuses, a large number of students are deprived of pursing higher studies. We are starting Post-Graduate classes in 100 colleges across the state in a phased manner from this year,” minister Sarma said.
He also said that of 15,800 star students of Board exams, 11,000 of them have joined Science stream, nearly 3000 joined Arts and 1200 joined commerce stream.
“Keeping this in mind, the government is also gradually increasing seats for the MBBS and Engineering courses. Right now we have only about 700 MBBS seats in the existing five medical colleges. In another three or four years we will have 12 medical colleges in Assam with an in-take capacity of 1,200 students in the first year MBBS class,” Sarma said.
