Chief Minister's Special Scholarship exam results delayed

GUWAHATI: Results of the Chief Minister's Special Scholarship Examination, 2020 have not been declared by the Directorate of Elementary Education as yet. The results of the examination that was held in February this year were supposed to be declared in May.

When asked on the delay in declaring the examination results, a top official said, "The examination was conducted on schedule. However, then came the corona-induced lockdown, leading to delay in evaluation of the answer scripts. Now the evaluation is complete. Now we've given the task of printing the result sheets and certificates to the Government Press. The results will be declared as soon as the printing by the Government press is done. Maybe, at the end of October or the first half of November the results will be declared."

This scholarship examination is for the students of Class V and VIII. The government deposits Rs 5,000 in the account of every successful student securing 50 per cent or above marks. The amount can be drawn after five years with interests.

As many as 50,000 students – 25,000 of Class V and as many of Class VIII – get this scholarship every year.

An official said that the process for withdrawal of such fixed deposits of 2014 has been started.