Dispur has decided to give a corporate touch to the functioning of the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, the state-level authority for conducting school examinations.
The government’s intention was evident in the appointment of Shantikam Hazarika as the chairperson of Seba.
Hazarika, who graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science in Pilani and then did his MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad, has wide experience in handling the management of top bracket organisations, including Oil India Ltd and India Carbon Ltd, Calcutta.
He is currently holding the post of director of Assam Institute of Management and is considered to be the main force behind making it one of the prominent management institutes in the country.
Education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told The Telegraph that the government had appointed Hazarika to bring about the much-desired changes in the functioning of Seba. He said considering his experience, the government hoped that Hazarika would be able to bring professionalism among Seba officials and employees.
An official in the education department said the minister was not very happy with the board’s way of functioning and had discussed in details how to improve it.
“During his first day of visit to the Seba office on June 10, Sarma told the officials that people must feel a different environment once they enter the board office. The office must be well maintained and people must not face any hassle to get their work done. Officials and employees must develop a professional attitude. The minister, in other words, gave broad hints that Seba must work in corporate style,” the official said.
He said there would not have been a better choice than Hazarika in helping Seba to function in the corporate style.
According to the plan, the manual way of functioning of the board will be done away in a phased manner. The entire functioning of Seba will be computerised to maintain transparency, accountability and expedite its work. The finance department of Seba has already been computerised.
Seba officials and employees will be trained on modern way of office functioning. Motivating sessions will be held among board officials to develop work culture.
The official said the Seba building would be renovated and a new look would be brought in its designing. There will be a grievance box where people will be able to lodge complaints. There will be another box where the board will invite suggestions and ideas to improve its functioning.
Hazarika expressed happiness over his appointment. He said he wanted to join Seba with an open mind.
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