Assam’s Rokakhata Higher Secondary School Gets ₹7 Crore Makeover in Dhubri

Dhubri, November 9, 2026: Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu has highlighted the transformation of Rokakhata Higher Secondary School under the Bilasipara Education Block in Dhubri district, with an expenditure of ₹7 crore. The institution, spread across 18 bighas and 4 kathas of land, currently accommodates 1,336 students from Classes I to XII, supported by 30 teachers and seven non-teaching staff members.

Established in 1940, the school was founded through the collective efforts of former Assam Chief Minister Sarat Chandra Singha, former MLAs Jahan Uddin Ahmed and Piyar Uddin Ahmed, along with local residents and other prominent individuals. Originally known as Rokakhata High School, it had Nripendra Nath Chakraborty as its founding headmaster. The institution was provincialised on October 1, 1977, and upgraded to the higher secondary level on August 14, 1979. Sharing details on social media, Pegu highlighted the school’s transformation and its longstanding contribution to education in the region.