Assam govt gives appointment letters to 29,701 teachers

Guwahati, Feb 5 : Months ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday distributed appointment letters to around 30,000 teachers during a mega event at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Dispur.
A senior education department official said that the move will address the shortage of teachers in educational institutions to a great extent.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the appointment to 29,701 teachers is a testimony of the state government’s keen interest to bring about qualitative improvement in the education sector.
He said that the newly appointed teachers must shoulder the responsibility to develop the youth as quality human resources who could shine in the global job market.
Sonowal termed the teachers as the architects of the future of the younger generation and urged them to suitably guide the students to be successful in every competition of their life.
The CHief Minister also called for united efforts of teachers, parents and students to create a positive academic environment and urged them to perform their responsibilities with dedication and sincerity.