Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Assam Faces Brain Drain as Students Leave for Better Opportunities
Many students from Assam and nearby states are leaving to study in other places because they can't find the courses they want in their home state.
This is called brain drain.
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) says it's a big problem because very few students come to Assam to study, and those who leave rarely come back.
The AASU president, Utpal Sarma, says that universities in Assam don't offer enough job-oriented courses.
For example, Delhi University offers 86 courses, while Gauhati University offers only 48.
This makes students go outside for better opportunities.
Sarma also says that a lot of money is leaving the state because students have to pay a lot to study outside.
He thinks the government should do more to help students find jobs and start their own businesses.
Thousands of students from Assam and nearby states leave every year for better courses and opportunities, with very few returning.
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) expresses concern over this brain drain, noting that students from outside only come to Assam for IIT and medical colleges.
Universities in Assam offer fewer job-oriented courses compared to universities in other parts of the country, such as Delhi University and JNU.
The lack of adequate industry-academia relations and the inadequate budget for start-ups and innovation are contributing factors to the brain drain.
Large amounts of money are leaving the state annually as students pay for education outside Assam.
- Who
- Students from Assam and other states in the region
- What
- Brain drain due to students leaving for better courses and opportunities
- When
- Ongoing issue, with thousands leaving every year
- Where
- Assam and other states in the region
- Why
- Lack of job-oriented courses and better opportunities outside the region
- Region Affected
- Assam and other states in the region
- Number of Students Leaving
- Thousands every year
- Returning Students
- Very few
- Students from Outside
- Only in IIT and medical colleges
- Courses in Delhi University
- 86
- Courses in Gauhati University
- 48
- Courses in JNU
- 70
- Annual Cost for Government Institute
- At least Rs 1.5 lakh
- Budget for Start-ups and Innovation
- Inadequate