Guwahati, Sept 8: In line with the directive of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to have a more unified and streamlined approach to school education, the Assam government has merged the Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) and the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) to establish the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB).
The creation of ASSEB integrates the responsibilities previously divided between SEBA, which was responsible for the high school education (up to Class 10), and AHSEC, responsible for higher secondary education (Classes 11 and 12). The Assam government’s objective behind this merger is to enhance coordination between secondary and higher secondary education, making the system more efficient and holistic.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), said: “In a major milestone towards taking our education sector to new heights and in conformity with NEP 2020, we have merged SEBA & AHSEC to form a unified Assam State School Education Borad. The new board will synchronize school education tailored to the needs of the 21st century.”
The state government has appointed RC Jain as the chairman and Rukma Gohain Baruah as the vice-chairman of ASSEB, according to an official notification. Jain, who previously served as chairman of SEBA, and Baruah, the former vice-chairman of AHSEC, have been nominated for a three-year term or until they turn 70, whichever comes earlier.
Earlier this year, on February 8, the Assam Legislative Assembly passed the Assam State School Education Board Bill 2024, which paved the way for merging the Class 10 and 12 state board exams under one body. The bill sought to create a new body to control the education system until Class 12.
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