Himanta hints at varsity renovation mood

The Assam government is all set to renovate the universities within the next few months. Disclosing this education minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the government has a set of long term and short term measures to modernize the varsities.

Addressing a convention of the vice chancellors in Guwahati on Tuesday, Dr Sarma said that the teachers problems and demands would also be looked into.

Governor JB Patnaik along with senior officials of the various department were present in the meeting. He also said that the upcoming state budget would give more stress of high education.