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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Nijut Moina 2.0 to cover 4L girls, aims to end child marriage by 2026
Guwahati: Nijut Moina 2.0, the second edition of the ambitious scheme of the Assam govt to check child marriage by providing universal free admission to girl students from higher secondary to PG-level, will cover about four lakh girl students this year, more than double from last year's 1.6 lakh beneficiaries. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed admission forms at Gauhati University on Wednesday to formally launch the initiative. He said irrespective of religion and caste, the Assam govt is committed to bringing down child marriage to zero by 2026 by facilitating the study of girls up to higher classes. "We have renewed our tirade against child marriage. With the launch of Nijut Moina 2.0, four lakh girl students will save themselves from its scourge while fulfilling their academic dreams," Sarma said. Under the scheme, monthly financial assistance will be transferred to students' bank accounts via direct benefit transfer (DBT) -- Rs 1,000 for HS students, Rs 1,250 for undergraduate students, and Rs 2,500 for postgraduates. The 2025-26 edition will cover HS, UG, PG, and BEd students. Eligibility is open to all unmarried girl students domiciled in Assam, regardless of economic background. However, married girls are excluded — except those pursuing PG and BEd studies. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Back Pain Treatments That Might Surprise You! Back Pain Treatment | Search Ads Undo Daughters of ministers, MPs, and MLAs, as well as in-service women admitted to BEd courses via deputation, are also ineligible, the CM said. To expand its reach, Nijut Moina 2.0 now includes central universities such as Tezpur University and Assam University, alongside provincialised colleges and self-financing courses. The Nijut Moina scheme will play a major role in enabling these girls to continue their studies, thus preventing child marriages, he asserted. "We have a society where even a 14-year-old has to live with the tag of someone's third wife. These girls are first stopped from attending school, then forced into marriage and pressured to bear children," Sarma added. He noted the contrasting pictures in the state — while in some areas 22-year-old girls are mothers of four children, others of the same age at institutions like Cotton University in Guwahati are seen pursuing PG degrees. Sarma explained that Nijut Moina 2.0 will cover girl students of the first and second years of HS, the first and second years of UG, and the first and second years of PG. "In the next year, the final year students of UG will be brought under the ambit, thereby ensuring 100 per cent coverage of girl students under the scheme. Subsequently, Nijut Moina will cover 10 lakh girl students," the chief minister added.
Time of India
30-07-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Assam governor honours innovators, artists, educators with excellence awards
Guwahati: Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Wednesday presented Governor Assam Award for Excellence 2025 in different categories at a function held at Raj Bhavan here in the presence of chief justice of Gauhati high court justice Ashutosh Kumar and speaker of state legislative assembly, Biswajit Daimary. The governor presented Governor Assam for Excellence in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Environment to Bapan Das, an entrepreneur who promoted antibiotic-free poultry farming. The governor presented the Award for Excellence for Social Work and Public Affairs to assistant professor at Dibrugarh University, Amar Upadhyaya, for his initiatives like plantation drives, blood donations camps, campaigns on education, digital literacy, women empowerment, among others. The award in the field of literature and education has been given to former head of the Assamese department in Gauhati University, Nagen Thakur posthumously in recognition to his role in Assamese literature. The award in the field of art and culture has been given to Umananda Dowerah for his role as a curator and archivist of old Assamese gramophone records who established a gramophone records museum at Moran in Dibrugarh district. The award for trade, industry and commerce was given to Abhinash Hazarika of Kakojan Kamar, Jorhat district in recognition to his role as an educator and professional trainer. In the field of sports, the award was conferred on Debashish Roy, a footballer who has brought laurels to the state through his achievements.
Hans India
14-07-2025
- Hans India
Mobile passport seva van service launched in Northeast
Guwahati/Kohima: As part of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) program, 'Passport Seva Aapke Dwar', a Passport Seva Mobile Van Service was launched for the northeastern region to make the services more accessible to citizens in remote areas, officials said on Monday. A Nagaland government official said that Joint Secretary for the Passport Seva Project and Chief Passport Officer at the MEA, K.J. Srinivasa, launched the Passport Seva Mobile Van Service at Assam's Gauhati University on Saturday. The official said that the initiative is part of the MEA's ongoing 'Passport Seva Aapke Dwar' program, aimed at extending passport services to far-flung rural and remote locations in the northeastern region. The newly-launched mobile van service would be deployed across remote areas in the region, allowing citizens to submit their passport applications conveniently. This service is set to ensure the last-mile delivery of passports and related services, the official said. Currently, there are six Passport Seva Kendras and 19 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras operating across six northeastern states excluding Tripura, under the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Guwahati, while Tripura has a Passport Seva Kendra in Agartala. Joint Secretary Srinivasa highlighted that the mobile van is a 'one-stop shop' where applicants can complete all necessary procedures for passport application submission. He also noted that one mobile van has been provided to each of the 37 RPOs across the country, with plans to increase the number of vans in the future. 'This initiative is a testament to the Ministry of External Affairs' commitment to improving accessibility, efficiency, and user-friendliness of passport services,' Srinivasa had said and added, 'We are dedicated to reaching every citizen, especially those in the most remote areas.' The launch event was attended by senior officials from the RPO Guwahati, TCS, and Gauhati University. The new service is seen as a significant step in providing better access to passport services for citizens living in hard-to-reach areas. During his visit, Srinivasa also met with key stakeholders, including Assam's Director General of Police (DGP) Harmeet Singh, Additional DGP, Hiren Chandra Nath and Chief Postmaster General (CPMG), Colonel. Arvind Varma. He also took the opportunity to inspect the RPO and Passport Seva Kendra in Guwahati, where he praised the efforts and dedication of all the officials involved in the process, encouraging them to maintain high standards of efficiency, transparency, and integrity. This latest development marks a significant milestone in the Ministry's broader goal of enhancing accessibility to government services and bringing them closer to the people of India.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Over 40k applications for 4.5k PG seats in GU & affiliated colleges
Guwahati: A rush for admission to Gauhati University (GU) and its affiliated colleges for postgraduate (PG) courses was witnessed this year, with the number of applications crossing the 40,000 mark. GU authorities on Saturday said this year, 15,000 students submitted 42,000 applications, a significant rise from last year's 28,000 applications, for admission in 50 subjects in PG. The total number of seats in PG courses, distributed in GU and its affiliated colleges, is around 4,500. While this trend is considered an encouraging sign for the premier public university of the state, it also exposes the dearth of an adequate number of seats in PG, with many of the qualified applicants being GU pass outs. Officials said this also highlights the need for students to prioritise other skill-based or professional courses that are available in Assam and under GU. However, the dearth of seats to accommodate the qualified graduates is a phenomenon witnessed across different universities in the country. The PG entrance tests for GU admissions were held from Thursday to Saturday. "We have reserved 50 per cent of the PG seats for GU pass outs, whereas the rest are open. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo A few more supernumerary seats (additional) will be there for other NE states to encourage students from the neighbouring states to pursue higher studies in GU," GU registrar Prof Utpal Sarma told TOI. GU vice-chancellor professor Nani Gopal Mahanta said, "Gauhati University has always positioned itself as a hub of knowledge and innovation. We are committed to realising the dreams of every aspiring student. I believe those who appeared for the entrance examinations will attain the results they strive for and progress through the opportunities this university offers." With an A+ accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Gauhati University continues to uphold its commitment to making higher education accessible to all. To ensure wider participation, the examinations were held across 20 centres, including Dibrugarh, Barpeta, Jorhat, Guwahati, Tezpur, Nagaon, Silchar, Lakhimpur, Dhubri, Diphu, Bongaigaon and Shillong. GU, the oldest university in the northeast, recently secured a coveted place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025, entering the 1,201-1,500 global band. It also featured in the THE Asia University Rankings at 351-400, rising to 48th position among Indian higher-education institutions, the best showing for any university in the region.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Science
- Time of India
GU looks to integrate northeastern languages into digital ecosystems
Guwahati: Regional languages of the northeast are all set to get integrated into a modern digital ecosystems at Gauhati University. The initiative aims to enable computers to process and understand these languages through parts of speech (PoS) tagging that involves assigning grammatical labels, such as nouns, verbs, or adjectives to words. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now To make these regional languages suitable for digital processing, the university's Information Technology (IT) department collaborated with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). A three-day-long national workshop on PoS tagsets for northeastern languages, organised by the IT department in collaboration with the university's Centre for Research and Development in Digital and Endangered Local Languages (CRD-DELL), was inaugurated on Thursday by state eductaion minister Ranoj Pegu. "From counting on fingers to digitalising everything, we've moved from ancient practices to a digital era, embracing AI and technology for a transformative future," Pegu said at the event. "We're proud to organise this workshop, which will help preserve and promote our region's rich languages through technology, ensuring they thrive in the digital age," Vice chancellor Nani Gopal Mahanta said. "This workshop marks the culmination of a nationally significant effort for northeastern languages and seeks to finalise PoS tagsets, which are basically sets of grammatical categories for 12 languages of the region — Assamese, Bodo, Manipuri, Khasi, Garo, Mizo, Rabha, Karbi and others — thus ensuring their proper representation in AI, the digital world, and Natural Language Processing frameworks," said Shikhar Kumar Sarma, dean of the university's faculty of technology. According to Sarma, the main objective is to make these languages more suitable for digital processing as they have unique grammatical characteristics. This PoS tagging process can help develop efficient multilingual software, digital archives and chatbots, using northeastern languages.
