Guwahati: After reports of possible amalgamation of colleges with low enrollment in Assam, Eduction Minister Ranoj Pegu claimed that the government had no such plans.
In a social media post, the minister denied all the reports and said that there was no move now to amalgamate Colleges with low enrolment.
On his official X handle, Pegu wrote, "In response to a news of college amalgamation, I do hereby clarify that there is no move now to amalgamate Colleges with low enrolment. We are making efforts to increase enrolment in colleges with low enrolment."
He added, "Principals must make efforts to increase the number of students to make the colleges sustainable. At the end of all efforts, if a college fails to attract students, the department will take action. Principals are to ensure quality education so that students and parents are attracted."
Earlier, it was reported that a meeting with the officials of the education department had decided that 79 Colleges having less than 500 enrolments would be merged.
The reports stated that the minister had directed for a policy to be drafted aiming to merge colleges or departments having low enrolment and to stop recruiting teachers against vacancies in dept with low enrolment.
