'Low Pass Percentage Inevitable Due To COVID Pandemic', Says Ranoj Pegu

Guwahati: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on June 7 congratulated the candidates who cleared their HSLC examination.

However, he said that the low pass percentage recorded this year is imminent owing to the COVID-19 pandemic which has had an adverse effect on the education system.

The Assam Education Minister said that the HSLC examination will continue and the 10 positions will also be there.

"The pass percentages of government schools have reduced and the reason for this will be scrutinized. The results in tribal districts of Chirang, Cachar and Karbi Anglong are not up to the mark and this needs to be examined. The result of Dima Hasao district is better than Karbi Anglong," Pegu added.

He went on to say that the education system in the tea garden areas are lagging behind and are not up to the mark.

"The schools have been established in the tea garden areas but the education is lacking behind and we will examine as to why they are lacking behind. We have also instructed SEBA to find out the reason as to why the tea garden areas are lacking behind in the education system," the Minister further added.

Furthermore, Ranoj Pegu stated that the English medium schools have delivered good results. The education minister added that the infrastructure and the number of teachers in the government schools are not up to the mark, as a result of which, the performance is not good.

He went on to reveal that the government is trying to improve the infrastructure in the government schools so that the performance could be enhanced.

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