Guwahati: The chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Sunday that while other officials may choose to boycott the Gunotsav programme a teacher will never do so.
The Gunotsav award ceremony held at the Veterinary College field in Guwahati’s Khanapara was being attended by the Assam chief minister.
Speaking there, the CM Sarma said, “It is the duty of a teacher to provide the documents relating to a school when an official asks for it.”
He then expressed dissatisfaction at the fact that many schools are shutting down and said, “Schools have started to shut down and this is mostly due to low attendance of students. We must strive towards getting more students enrolled so that the schools do not have to shut down.”
When discussing the unification of schools he claimed that it would not be necessary if the institutions were kept up and efficiently run with kids attending courses and earning respectable grades.
The Assam CM then noted that numerous government agencies shut down for the most absurd of reasons. He said, “Departments want to stop work stating that there are problems in Assam. You can’t stop work because there are problems.”
He also highlighted another problem saying that teachers want to work near to their places of residence or origin. CM Sarma said, “Teachers want to work wherever they want. If this continues then there will be no teachers in the hilly and char regions.”
Furthermore, he noted that the majority of government spending goes toward health and education. He did point out, though, that many parents opt not to send their children to school on holidays like Christmas which is a loss for both them and the government.
The CM further stated that many government employees participate in unscrupulous practises when it comes to covering their children’s education expenses.
CM Sarma said, “Students from Assam rarely excel in competitive exams. Schools should ensure that meritorious students are guided well and are made more competitive.”
Furthermore, he noted that the majority of government spending goes toward health and education. He did point out, though, that many parents opt not to send their children to school on holidays like Christmas which is a loss for both them and the government.
The CM further stated that many government employees participate in unscrupulous practises when it comes to covering their children’s education expenses.