Assam Launches Gunotsav 2025: 14 Lakh Students to Be Assessed

The Assam government launched the first phase of its flagship education evaluation programme, Gunotsav 2025, on January 6, 2025. This initiative is aimed at assessing the quality of education and ensuring improved learning outcomes for nearly 14.11 lakh students across the state. The program, themed “Ensuring Quality Education”, will be conducted in three phases and covers a wide spectrum of schools and districts, with the support of external evaluators and full cooperation from various stakeholders.

Key Highlights of Gunotsav 2025

Theme, Objective, Target

• Theme: “Ensuring Quality Education”
• Objective: Evaluate and enhance the quality of education in Assam.
• Target: Over 14.11 lakh students and 16,056 schools.

Phases

• Phase 1: January 6-9, 2025 (11 districts)
• Phase 2: January 17-22, 2025 (14 districts)
• Phase 3: February 5-8, 2025 (10 districts)

Districts in Phase 1

• Barpeta, Bajali, Sribhumi, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong
• Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Sivasagar
• South Salmara Mankachar, Udalguri

Evaluation Focus Areas

• Student Learning Outcomes
• School Infrastructure Quality
• Teacher Performance Effectiveness

Institutions Covered

• Adarsha Vidyalayas
• Tea Garden Model Schools
• Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas
• Tea Garden Management Schools

Key Stakeholders

• External Evaluators: 6,365 evaluators, including Ministers, MPs, MLAs, and senior officials (IAS, IPS, IFS).
• Support from ACTA: Full cooperation from the Assam College Teachers’ Association (ACTA).

Remarks by Education Minister

• Education Minister Ranoj Pegu emphasized the program’s significance in improving educational standards and called for active participation from all stakeholders.
• Pegu highlighted the program’s ability to identify educational shortcomings and initiate reforms.