HT Correspondent
GUWAHATI, May 8: The Regional SAMARTH Support and Coordination Centre (RSSCC), Assam, was inaugurated on Thursday at Gauhati University. The new centre aims to strengthen the digital transformation of higher education institutions across the state.
The inauguration took place at the NEP Coordination Building in the presence of the Education Minister of Assam, Dr Ranoj Pegu, who officially launched the centre. Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University, Prof Nani Gopal Mahanta, Secretary of the Higher Education Department, Narayan Konwar, IAS and Director of Higher Education, Pomi Baruah, ACS, were also present.
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In his address, Ranoj Pegu thanked Gauhati University for hosting the centre. He said that a platform like SAMARTH is important for Assam as the state lacks centralised and reliable data in the higher education sector. SAMARTH, he said, will help improve transparency, efficiency and access to information by bringing all major academic and administrative work under one system.
Prof Nani Gopal Mahanta said that the new centre is a step forward in digitalising higher education in Assam. He shared that the SAMARTH platform is already helping Gauhati University manage many of its functions better. He said SAMARTH will also help other institutions with modules for admissions, exams, finance, research, file movement and project management.
SAMARTH is an open-source, cloud-based e-governance platform developed by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It is meant to support universities and colleges in managing their operations digitally.
The new RSSCC at Gauhati University will act as a support and coordination hub. It will help colleges and universities in Assam adopt and use the SAMARTH platform. The centre will work closely with the SAMARTH team in New Delhi and the Higher Education Department to implement policies and provide technical support.
Since the launch of the SAMARTH Admission Portal on June 14, 2023, the platform has made the UG admission process easier for students in Assam. The portal started accepting applications on April 11, 2025, for BA, BCom, and BSc courses. The RSSCC will now also help with technical support for the admission process. Students and institutions can reach out via email at rsscc.samarth@gauhati.ac.in.
