Assam government decides to restructure school education policy in line with NEP
India TodayOn Wednesday, the Assam Cabinet decided to restructure the state education policy, in order to line up with the National Education Policy. The new re-structured education policy will make schooling education a 15-year affair, compromising four categories- foundation, preparatory, elementary, and senior secondary, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. According to the new National Education Policy, there will be 5+3+3+4 structure comprising 12 years of schooling and three years of pre-schooling, replacing the old 10+2 structure. At #AssamCabinet meeting held at Bongaigaon,we took some major decisions regarding forming a panel to ascertain total Satra land under encroachment,setting up Youth Commission,amending rules for PG courses in Govt medical colleges & restructuring school education,among others.