Under the new directive, students must read newspapers for ten minutes every day.
Schools will include this activity during the morning prayer assembly.
Students will read major national, international, and sports news aloud.
Editorial highlights and important developments will also be discussed.

The initiative aims to improve awareness of current affairs among students.
It also seeks to strengthen reading habits and language skills.

To enhance vocabulary, schools will introduce five new words daily with meanings.
Students from Classes 6 to 12 will take responsibility for this activity.

The order clearly defines newspaper requirements for schools.
Senior secondary schools must subscribe to at least two newspapers.
These must include one Hindi and one English daily.
Government upper primary schools must subscribe to two Hindi newspapers.

English-medium government schools must also keep one English and one Hindi newspaper.
During prayer assemblies, students will read from both language newspapers.

The Education Department believes this move will boost general knowledge.
Officials say it will improve expression, confidence, and language fluency.
The government expects schools to implement the order without delay.

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Responding to a query on December 1, Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary clarified that no government or provincialised schools in the state have been closed. Instead, 2,774 elementary schools and 206 secondary schools were merged or amalgamated during this period.

Chaudhary stated that the restructuring was carried out under the Shiksha Khetra Scheme, which permits merging schools with low or non-sustainable enrolment, or those functioning on the same campus. The aim, he said, is to ensure efficient use of manpower, infrastructure, and learning resources while improving the overall academic environment.

The Minister added that the process focuses on strengthening school education delivery without reducing access for students.

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The Cabinet also cleared the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Policy 2025, which aims to establish Assam as a leading aviation MRO hub in Northeast India by 2030. The policy envisions at least three world-class MRO facilities catering to civil and defence aviation sectors, expected to attract investments of around ₹1,500 crore and create over 1,000 skilled jobs.

A high-level investment committee headed by the Chief Minister has also been approved to fast-track mega projects worth ₹10,000 crore or more.

Additionally, the government approved amendments to the Assam Non-Government Educational Institutions (Fee Regulation) Bill, 2025. The proposed changes strengthen oversight of private schools, including minority-run institutions, ensuring transparent registration, fee regulation, and periodic renewals to protect students and parents.

The Cabinet also agreed to table the Mehta Commission report on the 1983 Assam election violence in the upcoming Assembly session.

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