Guwahati, May 17 -- The Assam government's Education Department has officially announced the introduction of the Rabha language as a medium of instruction in government schools.

In a historic step, 105 Lower Primary Schools across Goalpara (81 schools) and Kokrajhar (24 schools) will now teach students in the Rabha language.

The decision was warmly welcomed by Rabha organizations, particularly the Bebak Rabha Kraurang Runchum (BRKR), also known as the Nikhil Rabha Sahitya Sabha, which has long advocated for education in the mother tongue.

Rajkumar Rabha, General Secretary of BRKR, called the announcement a "historic moment" for the Rabha community and expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Education Minister Rano...