Guwahati: The AHSEC (Assam Higher Secondary Education Council) has introduced a few changes in the curriculum of the Higher Secondary Commerce Stream that will come into effect in the next semester (2021-2021).
Henceforth, the subject 'Banking' has been renamed as 'Finance' without the change in the syllabus of the said subject.
Another subject, 'Commercial Mathematics & Statistics' has been renamed as 'Business Mathematics & Statistics'. There shall not be any change in the syllabus of the said subject.
In another development, the subjects Business Studies and Accountancy shall not be considered as Core Subjects. Rather, students of the Commerce Stream must appear the examinations for both the subjects.
As per the new rules put forth by the AHSEC, the students shall have to secure at least the passing marks in both the subjects -- Business Studies and Accountancy.
The notification further added that in the new system, for "result purpose", the marks of the 'Best Three' elective subjects will be considered in their division along with the core subjects -- English and MIL/Alternative English.
The AHSEC in its notice intimated that these changes will be effective from the Higher Secondary First Year batch, 2020-2021 onwards.
This announcement has been made amid growing speculation over the reopening of the educational institutions in the state.
There appears to be uncertainty surrounding the reopening of educational institutes in Assam from September 1 as initially planned by the health department.
The state's Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government would analyze suggestions and discuss with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) prior to taking a call in this regard.
Sarma said that the decision in this regard will be taken on the basis of the suggestions that the state's education department is receiving from people. "We will also take up the matter with the MHA. The final decision will be taken after August 25," Sarma recently said.
On August 1, the Minister had announced that the state was preparing to reopen schools and colleges from September 1. "We are mentally preparing to reopen schools and colleges from September 1 pending the Central government's approval," he had then said.
The MHA, while releasing the Unlock 3.0 guidelines, has directed that schools and colleges will be kept closed at least until August 31.