The state government is determined towards infrastructural development of each and every college in the state. A total of 21 colleges among 22 colleges of the state have been recognized by NAAC recently. Online admission has been started to bring transparency in the admission process of students in colleges, enunciated Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha after inaugurating newly built Vigyan Bhawan of Ramkrishna College in Kailasahar today. The two-storied Vigyan Bhawan consisting of 25 rooms was built at the cost of Rs 9.177 crore.
The Chief Minister said, the college was established in 1950. Tapas Chaitanya Maharaj was its founder. Dr. Sachidanand Dhar was the first professor of the college. The college was brought under the state government in 1982. Presently, there are 2,882 students studying in the college. Nineteen courses are being taught in the college at present. Students are getting the opportunity to do Honours on 16 courses. The Chief Minister said, integrated courses in Chemistry and Commerce branch have been started in the state. Students are getting loans under Mukhyamantri B.Ed Anuprerna Yojana.
A total of 991 students have been provided with loans recently for their higher education. The state government is working so that the students would not have to shift to colleges outside the state for higher studies. The Chief Minister said, initiative has been taken to build a medical college at Ambassa. He said, sports have to be given equal importance as academic studies. Respect must be paid to the teachers. The Chief Minister called upon everyone to complete all tasks within bounded time for the sake of development of the state. As a part of Prati Ghare Sushason campaign, the Chief Minister handed over land pattas to five tea garden workers of Hichacherra tea garden and a cheque of 2 lakh rupees to the representatives of Nivedita Self-Help Group in the programme.
The programme was presided over by Sabhadhipati of Unakoti Zilla Parishad Amalendu Das. Welcome speech was delivered by Director of Higher Education department N. C Sharma. Social Welfare & Social Education Minister Santana Chakma, Labour Minister Bhagaban Chandra Das, MLA Sudhangshu Das, Sahakari Sabhadhipati of Unakoti Zilla Parishad Shyamal Das, Chairperson of Kailasahar Municipal Council Chapala Debroy, Vice Chairperson Nitish Dey, TIDC Chairman Tinku Roy, Unakoti DM & Collector Uttam Kumar Chakma, SDPO Kanta Jangir and Principal In-charge of Ramkrishna College Dr. Pinaki Pal were present in the programme.
The Chief Minister officially inaugurated the Vigyan Bhawan by unveiling the plank of the Vigyan Bhawan and cuting the ribbon. Then he looked around the Vigyan Bhawan and planted a tree sapling in the campus.
