Development and Problems of Higher Education in Barak Valley and Karbi Anglong Areas of Assam

This book is an in-depth study of the development and problems of higher education in Barak Valley and Karbi Anglong areas of Assam. It traces the development since its inception and finds out the problems of higher education in the area. Barak Valley and Karbi Anglong are two small areas in Assam. Barak Valley having three districts viz. Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj. It is a natural extension of the Bengal plains with the socio-economic milieu similar to that of Bengal. Whereas Karbi Anglong is one of the Hill district of Assam having an autonomous council under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution of India with the headquarters at Diphu. The Karbi’s are schedule tribes and predominantly inhabit Karbi Anglong district. The need for investigation was felt due to the unequal expansion of higher education in the area, lack of systematic study in higher education, problems due to rapid growth of institutions which lack quality. Higher education has practically become a business and accessible to any one. Karbi Anglong area of Assam needs special attention as the area is lacking badly in higher education. Very little effort is being done by the government and private parties to uplift higher education. The Assam University in Cachar district is a newly established university which has its own problems. Thus in this book Development and Problems of Higher Education in Barak Valley and Karbi Anglong, importance is given to the need of higher education, the curriculum context, the need for research, the need for introducing new courses and most of all giving higher education a very important place. A thorough investigation has been done by the author and all the necessary maps, charts, data are provided for its readers. This book should be useful for those readers who are interested in higher education particularly in this area.