Assam Higher Secondary Education Council to reduce 30 pct syllabus for current academic year due to COVID-19 pandemic

New Delhi: Assam Higher Secondary Education Council has decided to reduce 30 per cent of syllabus for this academic year due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Sources said that notification in this regard will be issued soon. The decision was taken in a recent meeting of the Council’s academic committee. This decision will be implemented for the students of 11th and 12th classes in all arts, commerce and science streams with certain conditions.

AIR Correspondent reports that the Education Department has set up a task force which will decide on reopening of educational institutes. The Assam government is mulling to resume classes from 1st of next month subject to the approval of the Centre.