Hindi News & Essays: Assam

Education

Cotton College in Guwahati initiated modern tertiary education and research in Assam and has been continuing classical and high-educational standards for more than hundred years; many of the buildings in the college are excellent examples of Assamese architecture with colonial flavours.

Academic complex of IIT Guwahati

Assam boasts of the most wide-ranging networks of higher educational institutions in the whole of North-Eastern region of India. Assam has developed into a top educational destination at the state as well as at the national level. To enhance the status of Assam education, the state government has introduced many innovative education polices. It’s capital city; Guwahati is a key destination for higher education for students of the whole of north-eastern region. One of India's best boarding schools The Assam Valley School is located in the Balipara district of Assam. It is a co-educational residential school. It is an ICSE school. This article offers an understanding of Assam Education system.Assam has several institutions for tertiary education and research. The major institutions are:

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[edit]Medical Colleges

Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital,Guwahati
Silchar Medical College, Silchar
Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Barpeta

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National Law School and Judicial Academy,Guwahati

The National Law School & Judicial Academy, Assam (NLSJAA) promises to be an exciting new development in the field of legal education in North Eastern India. The institution is in the process of setting up its premises at Amingaon near Guwahati – a city dating back to over a thousand years, and also boasting a rich legal heritage – not only is the Gauhati High Court situated here, but also some of the finest lawyers and judges of the country trace their roots back to this city. Nevertheless, the functions of the institute have already started from its temporary office at Ujan Bazar, Guwahati, and all the necessary arrangements are being made for commencement of its first academic session from August 2011.

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[edit]Print media

Daily News Papers: The Times of India, Gana Adhikar, Asomiya Pratidin, Asomiya Khobor, Amar Asom, Dainik Janambhumi,Dainik Asom, Aajir Dainik Batori, Janasadharan, Dainik Janambhumi, Dainik Agradoot, Aji , The Telegraph, The Assam Tribune,The Sentinel, Samay Prabaha, Dainik Jugasankha, Samayik Prasanga, Sonar Cachar, Edin, Dainik Purvodaya, The Assam Post,Dainindin Barta, Thekar (Karbi daily)
Weekly Newspapers: Sadin, Asom Bani
Weekly Advertising News Paper: The Guwahati Mirror

[edit]Magazines

Fortnightly Magazine: Prantik
Monthly Magazine: Angana, Satsori, Bismoi, Goriyoshi, Maya, Priyo Sakhi, Rahasya, Nandini, The Eclectic
Children's Magazine: Mouchaq, Sofura, Rongmela, Rod Kanshiyoli

[edit]Electronic media

NE TV, News Live, DY 365, News Time Assam, DD North-East, Frontier TV, Prime News

[edit]Places

[edit]Cities and towns

A view of Guwahati; the city known as Pragjyotishapura (city of eastern light) in the ancient times has a past extended to more than two thousand years.

History of urban development goes back to almost two thousand years in the region. Existence of ancient urban areas such as Pragjyotishapura (Guwahati), Hatapesvara (Tezpur), Durjaya, etc. and medieval towns such as Charaideu, Garhgaon, Rongpur, Jorhat, Khaspur, Guwahati, etc. are well recorded.^[16]

Guwahati is the largest urban centre and a million plus city in Assam. The city has experienced multifold growth during past three decades to grow as the primate city in the region; the city's population was approximately 900,000 (considering GMDA area) during the census of 2001.Population-wise and area-wise Silchar is the second largest and important city in the state. It is the economic gateway to the state of Mizoram,Manipur and Tripura. The town of Silchar has tremendous commercial importance. It consequently, witnesses the settlement of a sizeable population of traders from distant parts of India. The other important urban areas are Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Golaghat, Tinsukia (Tinicukiya), Sibsagar (Sivasagar), Tezpur,Nagaon, North Lakhimpur, Bongaigaon, etc. Nalbari, Rangia, Mangaldoi, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Diphu,Dhubri (Dhubury), Haflong etc. are other towns and district head quarters. On the other hand Duliajan, Digboi, Namrup, Moran,Bongaigaon, Numaligarh, Jogighopa, Rangia, etc. are major industrial towns. Currently, there are around 125 total urban centres in the state.