The Assam government will take a call on High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC or Class 10) and Higher Secondary (HS or Class 12) final exams today. Officials from the education department of the state, chief minister, and officials from both Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) and Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) will discuss the matter today.
However Students have been demanding that Assam Board exams should be canceled and results should be based on alternative assessment criteria. On June 14, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Assam government and state examination boards for the cancellation of Class 10 and 12 exams amid the pandemic. In their petition students had maintained that the statements made by the Chief Minister of Assam have created a situation of havoc and panic among the students and parents.
While the State Cabinet recommended not to conduct exams, Chief Minister Himanta Himanta Biswa Sarma had said that the Education Department will decide after a meeting with stakeholders. A final decision has been taken on today 18th June 2021 after the meeting.
