Assam CM proposes hybrid teaching with emphasis on English- Education News

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said Assam is proposing a hybrid method of education in government-run schools where mathematics will be taught in English and the other subjects in vernacular languages.

For teaching English, the medium of instruction will be Eng language only and cannot be mixed with vernacular languages. At present, the medium of instruction in government schools is the local language barring a few Hindi-medium schools. In the majority of schools the medium of instruction is Assamese. Schools in Bodo areas have Bodo as the medium of instruction, while schools in the Barak Valley have Bengali as the medium of instruction.

Sarma said the hybrid model is being planned to make students in vernacular medium schools well versed in English and prepare them for better jobs. Addressing students, he said, “Students should be able to speak fluently in Eng and Hindi if they want to work beyond the boundaries of Assam.”

As a pilot project, this hybrid method has started in Gordon Higher Secondary School in Nalbari this year. A total of 187 students got fresh admission in government schools and many of them left English medium schools to join the hybrid model of education in the government school.

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