Assam Class 12 Exams Decision After CBSE Gives Modalities: Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma said take the state will into consideration the students who aspire to pursue medical or engineering courses and what will be the admission criteria for them.

Assam will take a final call on holding class 12 exams after CBSE announces modalities for marking the students, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference on his first visit to the national capital as chief minister, Mr Sarma said a decision in this regard will be taken after consultation with all stakeholders as it is a question of a students' future. "We welcome the decision taken by the prime minister. We will wait till the CBSE announces the modalities for marking the students. We will have to take a practical decision as a guardian and take into consideration the students who aspire to pursue medical or engineering courses and what will be the admission criteria for them," he said.