Assam Tea Gardens to get 119 new High Schools

tea gardens of Assam will soon get access to high schools. Deprived of even basic education since pre-independence time, introduction of high schools will give over lakh students access to education up to Class 10th. 

education department has decided to open high schools in 119 tea gardens of state. So far tea gardens having schools have classes only up to Class 7 or Middle School level. 

Making anuncement at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati, education minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that establishing high schools in tea gardens will give many, an access to quality education. 

"Till date, our tea gardens have schools up to Class 7 or Middle School, after completing Middle School y need to go to ar school in a far off area outside tea garden. But w y will get education at doorsteps," Dr Sarma said. 

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High Schools will be built at a cost of Rs. 1.19 crore per school. minister also added that local youths will be given preference to participate in construction of se schools. 

Meanwhile, people from Tea sector have also welcomed move by State government. Speaking to Republic Media Network, Biju Gogoi, a local tea planter in Dibrugarh district lauded initiative taken by State government. He said, "In tea gardens, you will see many school dropouts. This is basically because of unavailability of schools in area to pursue furr studies. efforts of government will help in bringing down number of school dropouts." 

It may be mentioned that quality of living in tea gardens of State are very poor. Plagued by many social and ecomic issues, tea tribes with an estimated population of around 70 lakhs have been still struggling to get ir voices heard. anuncement by State government to establish High Schools in tea gardens, will hopefully open up doors of a bright future to over 1 lakh students.

(Im Credit- PTI)

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