GUWAHATI, June 25 - Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Dr Satyapal Singh called on Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi at Raj Bhavan today and discussed issues pertaining to the Centre�s long-term vision of promoting the landscape of higher education in the State.
The discussion that lasted for about 20 minutes, centred round expansion of higher education. Taking a panoramic view of the educationally backward districts in the State, they discussed the issue of setting up colleges with the Central government�s assistance in the State besides strengthening the technical institutions under the coordinated action plan for skill development.
Conveying the Centre�s keen interest in expanding higher education in the districts of Assam, Dr Singh called for a symbiotic approach between the Centre and the State for improving the quality of higher education and research in Assam.
Considering that Assam is located in an earthquake-prone area, the Governor requested the Union Minister to start schemes in the State under the National Programme of Earthquake Engineering Education.
