SEBA withdraws affiliation of 105 schools in Assam

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) has withdrawn the affiliation of 105 private/venture schools in the state with effect from March 31, 2023, for their dismal performances ‘in the HSLC (High School Leaving Certificate) and AHM (Assam High Madrassa) examinations, 2022.

Accordingly, the 105 schools will not be able to register any students in Class IX with effect from April 1, 2023.

According to an order issued in this regard, the SEBA took the step after a thorough scrutiny of the HSLC/AHM results of 2022. During the scrutiny, SEBA found that the performances of 294 private and venture schools were dismal. The pass percentages of these schools range from 0–10. Forty-one of the 294 schools performed very poorly for the past five years. On June 28 and July 11, 2022, SEBA issued show-cause notices to the 294 schools, asking them to explain why their affiliation should not be cancelled. However, 107 schools did not respond to the notices.

The SEBA scrutinised the responses of 187 schools that sought one more chance to improve their results. Based on the physical verification reports, SEBA gave another chance to two schools, one in Nagaon and the other in Lakhimpur.

The district-wise break-up of the 105 de-affiliated schools is: 1 each in Charaideo, Hailakandi, Karimganj, Nalbari and Chirang; 2 each in Goalpara, Hojai, Majuli and Udalguri; 3 each in Baksa, Cachar, Biswanath, West Karbi Anglong, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon; 4 each in Dhubri, Barpeta, Dima Hasao, Sivasagar, Kamrup, Morigaon; 5 each in Bongaigaon, Jorhat and Sonitpur; 6 each in Golaghat and Kamrup (M); 7 in Dibrugarh; 8 in Kokrajhar and 9 in Tinsukia.

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