Guwahati


GUWAHATI - A teacher, a lawyer, a judge and now back to being a student - 100-year-old Bholaram Das has just enrolled for his doctorate, perhaps becoming India's oldest university student.

GUWAHATI - The central government Tuesday said it is considering the setting up of two new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) in the northeastern region.

GUWAHATI - The famed Super 30, a coaching institute in Patna which prepares 30 poor students for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exam free of cost, opened shop in Assam Sunday.

GUWAHATI - With the right to education now a reality, the Assam government Thursday announced a whopping Rs.40 billion package to bolster the state's primary and middle school level education.

GUWAHATI - The Assam government Monday introduced a tough legislation banning corporal punishment in schools with provision for prosecuting errant teachers, including suspension and even termination from service.
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