Development of primary education in assam
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Assam has an impressive track record with education. As per the Census Report of 2011, its literacy rate is 73.18% with the urban areas showing a higher percentage at 88.88%, and the rural areas with 70.44%. Statistically, males and females have a discrepancy in their literacy rates, but still the urban females at 67.27% are much higher than the all India female literacy rate (65.46%).
The education system in Assam is categorized into school education and college or university education. The Government of Assam handles the major part of the education; however, there are schools and colleges that are run by private concerns and famous educationists in the state. The institutions under the state government follow a state centric syllabus. The private educational concerns have their own syllabus, administration and fee structure. Assamese is the medium of instruction in the state run schools, whereas English is preferred as the medium of instruction in the private ones and the colleges and universities.
Being part of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Mission for the Education for All), initiated by the Central Government, the state provides free compulsory elementary education to children of the ages of 6 to 14 (Class I to VII). Under this initiative, students are provided with study material, uniforms and even mid day meals. Since the year 2002, the percentage of students out of school has decreased remarkably from 24.39%, in 2002, to 3.56%, in 2009.
A five-year old child begins his educational journey from a pre-primary school. The hierarchy in the schools in Assam thereon is:
PrimaryTill Class VMiddleTill Class VIIIHighTill Class XHigher secondary/Junior CollegeTill Class XI
State run public, self financed private as well as government aided schools offer quality education to children in the cities and towns of Assam. Most of the schools follow the state’s education and examination board. Many of the private schools follow the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE/ISC (Indian Certificate for Secondary Education for Class X/Indian School Certificate for Class XII) syllabuses. The infrastructure of the schools is well developed with playgrounds, libraries and spacious classrooms. Teachers imparting the education have professional degrees and expertise in the subject they teach.
The education system in Assam is categorized into school education and college or university education. The Government of Assam handles the major part of the education; however, there are schools and colleges that are run by private concerns and famous educationists in the state. The institutions under the state government follow a state centric syllabus. The private educational concerns have their own syllabus, administration and fee structure. Assamese is the medium of instruction in the state run schools, whereas English is preferred as the medium of instruction in the private ones and the colleges and universities.
Being part of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Mission for the Education for All), initiated by the Central Government, the state provides free compulsory elementary education to children of the ages of 6 to 14 (Class I to VII). Under this initiative, students are provided with study material, uniforms and even mid day meals. Since the year 2002, the percentage of students out of school has decreased remarkably from 24.39%, in 2002, to 3.56%, in 2009.
A five-year old child begins his educational journey from a pre-primary school. The hierarchy in the schools in Assam thereon is:
PrimaryTill Class VMiddleTill Class VIIIHighTill Class XHigher secondary/Junior CollegeTill Class XI
State run public, self financed private as well as government aided schools offer quality education to children in the cities and towns of Assam. Most of the schools follow the state’s education and examination board. Many of the private schools follow the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE/ISC (Indian Certificate for Secondary Education for Class X/Indian School Certificate for Class XII) syllabuses. The infrastructure of the schools is well developed with playgrounds, libraries and spacious classrooms. Teachers imparting the education have professional degrees and expertise in the subject they teach.
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