State Education Dept directs Schools to Promote all Students to Next Class

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The State Education Department has directed both government and private schools to promote students to the next classes irrespective of the fact that they appear in the annual examinations or not.

The development has come as a respite to the students' community who faced academic loss amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to an order issued by the Commissioner & Secretary of Education Department on March 1, 2021, students of Elementary Section (Class I to VIII) and Class IX of Secondary section will be promoted to the next higher classes.

The department has stated that the next academic session will start invariably from April 1, 2021, unless there is any further direction from the government.

"It has come to the notice of the Education Department that there is confusion among the school authorities regarding conduct of annual examination for the Elementary Section (Class I to VIII) and class IX of Secondary section. In view of the lockdown in the State, the schools were physically closed and online classes were conducted by the schools and the Education Department through Digital devices. However, due to Digital Divide, many of the students could not afford online classes," the order said.

"As per SOPs issued by the Education Department from time to time, attendance of students was not made compulsory and was based on parental consent. Now, considering all aspects and also the fact that the students do not lose any academic year, educational institutions can conduct annual examinations physically in schools, but it is not compulsory and the Annual exams can be conducted in the 01 week of March, 2021," the notification added.

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