The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) is all set to hold the Higher Secondary final year (class 12) examinations in July-August. 

This was stated in a letter, written by AHSEC Controller of Examinations โ€“ Pankaj Borthakur, to in-charges of examination centres across Assam. 

โ€œIt is for your kind information that Assam Higher Secondary Education Council is going to conduct Higher Secondary Final Examinations, 21 in the month of July/August, 2021,โ€ the letter stated. 

The AHSEC Controller of Examinations further instructed the examination centresโ€™ in-charges to look out for additional locations to hold the examinations, in order to maintain social distancing norms. 

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Assam Education Minister Ranuj Pegu, on Tuesday, held a meeting with representatives of different studentsโ€™ organisations to discuss the possibility of holding the class 10 and 12 examinations in the state amid COVID-19 pandemic. 

After the meeting, Education Minister Ranuj Pegu informed that the class 10 and 12 examinations will be conducted and SOPs will be prepared for it.