Assam HSLC Results 2022: Government to shut 34 schools with zero pass percentage

Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) announced Assam HSLC Class 10 results 2022 on June 7, 2022. This year, the overall pass percentage for Class 10 Assam board exams stood at 56.49% which is also the lowest ever since 2018.

Assam Government has decided to shut down 34 schools where all students of Class 10 failed the Assam HSLC Exams 2022. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced that these schools will be closed but the students would be given a chance to enroll in other schools. Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) announced Assam HSLC Class 10 results 2022 on June 7, 2022. This year, the overall pass percentage for Class 10 Assam board exams stood at 56.49% which is also the lowest ever since 2018.

The decision came to light comes after not a single student out of a thousand students cleared the Class 10 Board Exams in the state-run schools. According to TOI, the education minister has stated that it is “meaningless” to invest the taxpayers' money on such schools.

"The government cannot spend the public's money on schools with a zero-success record," Pegu further stated.

Students to get chance to enroll in another school

As per a senior education official, the decision to close down 34 government schools has been taken due to the pass percentage being zero. However, so that the students are not impacted severely, they would be given a chance to enroll into other schools.

Many officials have attributed the COVID-19 Pandemic to the low performance of students and teachers. The shift to physical exams after almost 2 years of online classes caused a sharp decline in the performance of students as well.

As per Mamata Hojai, the director of secondary education in Assam, the zero-performing schools would be merged with neighbouring schools by this academic session (2022 to 23 AY). Adding to this, Pegu had stated that around 2,500 schools are under the scanner and action would be taken accordingly.

Shutting down schools not a solution: Kejriwal

Assam government's decision has drawn mixed reactions from political parties. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has stated that "closing schools is not a solution". The Delhi CM further stated instead of closing the school, the focus should be on improving the school and providing quality education.

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