Guwahati: Education Minister Ronoj Pegu on Friday announced that since the COVID-19 situation is yet to be contained, the High School Leaving Certificate and Higher Secondary exams will not be held in Assam.
The government held a meeting between officials of the education department and other stakeholders to come to this conclusion. The announcement was formally made by the Education Minister.
Earlier Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the Board exams will held from July 15 only if the positivity rates decline.
However, there will be two-committees formed to formulate and evaluate the marks of the student.
Both the committee will evaluate the results of the students on behalf of their past records and declare the final result by July 31.
The meeting was attended by members of AASU, ABSU and other stakeholders.