No electricity in 676 schools, no toilets for boys in 283! Assam government’s report exposed the education system

There is talk of making the education system digital and modern across the country, but a government report from Assam has shocked. 676 government schools in the state are still running without electricity, while 283 schools do not even have toilets for boys. This information has been shared by Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu himself. However, the government claims that by March 2027, necessary infrastructure including electricity, toilets and digital facilities will be provided in all government schools.

There are a total of 44,243 government schools in Assam. Of these, there are 676 schools (about 1.53%) where no electricity is available yet. The government has made a provision of Rs 4 crore in the current financial year to provide electricity to these schools. Interestingly, 643 schools are running only on solar energy (solar system) without regular electricity connection.

No toilets for boys in 283 schools

According to the Education Minister, 100 percent toilet facilities have been made available to girl students in all government schools of the state. However, 283 schools still do not have toilets for boys. The government says that the work of construction of toilets in these schools has been started in this financial year.

Government’s focus on digital education

Out of 10,965 schools run under the Assam government, 10,033 schools already have digital facilities like ICT labs, smart classrooms or tele-education. ICT labs will be established in 328 more schools this year, while there are plans to connect the remaining schools with digital facilities in the next financial year.

The target will be accomplished by March 2027

Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said that the government has prepared a detailed roadmap, under which a target has been set to provide basic facilities like electricity, toilets and digital infrastructure in all government schools by March 2027. The government claims that all the shortcomings will be removed in a phased manner.