Himanta launches portal for school provincialisation
In a significant stride towards reforming the State’s education sector, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday ceremonially launched theProvincial-isation Management System (PMS) portal at a programme held at Lok Sewa
Bhawan. This dedicated digital platform is designed to streamline, monitor, and process applications for the provincialisation of venture institutions and their associated teaching and non-teaching staff. The initiative, which serves as a centralised database for the education department, can be accessed through the official websites of Elementary, Madhyamik, and Higher Education.
Speaking on the occasion, Sarma expressed his satisfaction with the launch, noting that the PMS portal was developed exclusively to facilitate applications under the Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and Re-Organisation of Educational Institutions) Act, 2017, as amended in 2025.
The Chief Minister recalled the State’s provincialisation journey, highlighting that during his tenure as Education Minister in 2011, the services of over 39,000 teachers were provincialised, followed by another 16,000-plus staff members in 2017.
This third stage of provincialisation focuses on all non-provincial academic institutions, including venture LP, UP/ME, high, and senior secondary schools, as well as degree colleges. The Chief Minister clarified that the base year for the establishment of these institutions has been set as prior to January 1, 2006.
To apply, institutions must submit comprehensive documentation, including permission or recognition certificates, land documents, a declaration of pass percentages from the last four years, and detailed information regarding every teaching and non-teaching staff member.
Furthermore, the Chief Minister announced that the Government has made a specific provision in this year’s Vote-on-Account Budget for the ‘Gurudakshina’ scheme. Under this initiative, teaching and non-teaching staff whose services cannot be provincialised will be provided with a financial package. The Government also intends to introduce a ‘preferential marking system’ to assist these individuals when applying for other Government jobs, ensuring a secured future for those who have dedicated years to venture academic institutions.
The Chief Minister concluded by calling upon all stakeholders to extend their support to resolve issues pertaining to venture institutions and urged everyone concerned to make full use of the new digital facility. The event was attended by Education Minister Ranoj Pegu, who delivered the welcome address, alongside Assam State School Education Board Chairman RC Jain, Secretary of School Education Department SN Chowdhury, and Director of Secondary Education Mamata Hojai.
