Assam Engineering College

Students at a premier engineering college in Assam on Monday staged a sit-in on the campus demanding the sacking of the dean of the academics for his alleged role in the suicide of a student recently.

The Dhemaji Engineering College has been built on 276 bighas of land, at the cost of about Rs 45 Crore. The Sualkuchi Engineering College, whose foundation stone will be laid, will be built on 116 bighas of land at a cost of about Rs 55 crore.

The body of an engineering student of the Assam Engineering College (AEC) was found floating in a pond inside the college campus triggering suspicion of ragging.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi clarified that there is no proposal to privatise government engineering colleges and polytechnic institutes in the state.

Students at a premier engineering college in Assam on Monday staged a sit-in on the campus demanding the sacking of the dean of the academics for his alleged role in the suicide of a student recently.

The Dhemaji Engineering College has been built on 276 bighas of land, at the cost of about Rs 45 Crore. The Sualkuchi Engineering College, whose foundation stone will be laid, will be built on 116 bighas of land at a cost of about Rs 55 crore.

The body of an engineering student of the Assam Engineering College (AEC) was found floating in a pond inside the college campus triggering suspicion of ragging.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi clarified that there is no proposal to privatise government engineering colleges and polytechnic institutes in the state.