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Assam CM Sarma praises teachers who donated life savings to build school
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday paid an emotional tribute to his former teachers, Dr Nandita Bhattacharya Goswami and Dr Pannalal Goswami, for donating their entire life's earnings to establish…
The Story in Brief
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday paid an emotional tribute to his former teachers, Dr Nandita Bhattacharya Goswami and Dr Pannalal Goswami, for donating their entire life's earnings to establish an educational institution. In a post on X, Sarma called the couple 'the embodiment of a true legacy' and said their selfless contribution would inspire students for generations.
Dr Goswami and Dr Goswami, both eminent academicians, have created an institution that, Sarma said, represents 'no greater inheritance than knowledge'. The chief minister's post included a video highlighting the couple's vision. The Hans India reports that Sarma's remarks have drawn attention to the teachers' public service, as Assam pushes to strengthen its educational ecosystem.
The Indian Opinion
A story of two retired academics giving their lifetime savings to build a school is easy to sentimentalise. The harder truth is that in Assam, as across India, many teachers exhaust their own resources because state investment in education falls short. Instead of celebrating a rare act of private charity as a model, the public should ask: why does the system leave even respected educators to fund institutions themselves? The Rs 2,000-crore annual education budget of Assam, compared to the couple's personal contribution, will be the real test of commitment.
Source: thehansindia.com
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