New Delhi, July 26 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday held wide-ranging discussions aimed at advancing Assam's education and innovation ecosystem in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

In a post on X, Dharmendra Pradhan described the meeting as "delightful" and said the two leaders discussed how to position Assam as a leading centre for research, entrepreneurship and solution-driven knowledge.

"Delightful meeting with Hon'ble CM of Assam Shri @himantabiswa today evening. Productive discussions on strengthening the education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship landscape of Assam and establishing Assam as a prominent hub of solution-centric knowled...