Educationists

But some educationists fear that this trend may bring down the quality of the education offered by universities.

In Russia and India, educationists do not put forward this idea that there’s climate change taking place and it’s going to affect the world, and we are going to be flooded in 30 or 40 years.

Questioning the move, educationists argued public exams in Class 5 and 8 will impose unnecessary stress on students, which may lead to more dropouts.

Chaired by Dhruba Prasad Baishya, the convention was attended by representatives of various indigenous organizations, xattras, religious leaders, intellectuals, litterateurs, and educationists.

Educationists as well as parents said that due to the government’s recurrent failures, in 2014, all the education boards had to postpone the HSC exam’s English 2nd paper exam, following complaints that the paper had been leaked.

Ministers, secretaries from different ministries, former UGC chairmen, present and former members, vice-chancellors from public and private universities, educationists and parents of the awardees and UGC high officials were, among others, present.

The decision invited criticism from educationists, who viewed it as an attempt by the State to abdicate its responsibility and privatise the education sector.