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LAKHIMPUR: The Lakhimpur district unit of Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS) staged protest against the alleged absurd clause of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Higher Secondary (HS) exam evaluation formula, sky-rocketing prices of essential commodities and alleged failure on the part of the State Government and the Supply Minister with regard to curbing the black marketers.
In this context, 20 activists of the organization, led by Lakhimpur unit MASS chairperson Sumu Dutta and secretary Ibrahim Ali, took out a protest rally in North Lakhimpur town adhering to the COVID-19 protocol
Notably, the Clause 5 of the HSLC and HS exam evaluation formula of this year stipulates that the mark sheets and the certificates under the new evaluation formula will be applicable for admission in higher classes but not valid for jobs in the State Government and other sectors. In this connection, Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Kumar Pegu stated on July 1 in a press conference that the newly-adopted evaluation formula, given the COVID-19 pandemic, would not be accepted in future examination for job, including the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).