Assam state Board Exams for Class 10th and 12th are likely to be held between August 01 and 15.
The decision was announced after the State education minister, Ranoj Pegu chaired a high level meeting with stakeholders at the State secretariat on Tuesday.
“If we need to complete the examination process by September 5, the window period for conducting the exams is between August 1 and August 15. can only give a clear indication that the exams will be held during this period,” said Pegu
He further added that the modalities and time-table would be published soon. The Union government has insisted on completing the entire exam process by September 5 to prevent any academic loss to students. An official declaration in this regard will come within the next 10 days, he informed.
“The state board exams won’t be held as per a conventional routine like in the past. There would be fewer subjects and the total marks of papers may get curtailed. The decision making process has reached the final stage and we will declare the decision in the next 10 days,” Pegu told the media after meeting senior government officials, representatives of the student bodies and teachers’ organizations. The deputy commissioner of Kamrup (Metropolitan) district and a few other districts also attended the meeting.
Pegu said “CMR has not yet recommended vaccines for the below 18 age group and that’s why we are extremely cautious,”
The minister added, whoever comes in the 18-44 age category, as per documentary proofs, will be vaccinated at the earliest.
“Starting from the exam invigilators, everyone involved with the exam process and are above 18 will be vaccinated on a priority basis.