On Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced no board examination for class 10 students. No matric examination will be conduct in the state Assam; schools will now administer internal exams in order to advance students to the next level.
Students will appear in Class 12 board exam, not in Class 10. Though the pass-and-fail system will be there in the Class X exam, students won’t be required to take new admission in Class 11, Assam Chief Minister said in a statement.
Recently, Assam Chief Minister launched National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 in the state, Assam. The cancellation of Assam’s 10th board exams is considered a step towards implementing the National Education Policy 2020.
New education system is to be launched in Assam through NEP, 2020. SEBA board examination is to be combined with AHSEC board exams.
