Guwahati, Feb. 22 -- Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya attended a conference on Higher Education in Assam 2025, at the Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati on Saturday and said that education was necessary for society's development.

The conference was also attended by Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu.

The conference which was organized by the Raj Bhavan in association with the Department of Higher Education saw the participation of Vice Chancellors of the universities both public and private and the Principals of Autonomous colleges and renowned academicians.

Governor Acharya, also the Chancellor of the state's universities, addressed the gathering with a message focused on the future of higher education in the state....