Guwahati, Nov 17:  In a big move, the Assam government on Thursday decided to merge the state boards for Classes 10 and 12 into a unified entity.

The merger will bring a new revolution to the education system in Assam.

During a session of the state cabinet, presided over by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the resolution to merge the Class 10 and 12 state boards into a singular entity was formally adopted.

SEBA is responsible for conducting the Class 10 board examinations, whereas the AHSEC oversees the Class 12 tests.

With the aim of “developing, regulating, and supervising the standards and quality of school education”, the cabinet made the decision to merge the longstanding bodies.

The merger will involve combining the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA), and the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) to establish a new entity named the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB).

In March of this year, question papers for General Science and Assamese were reported to have been leaked, with additional claims of question leaks for a few other subjects.

Due to this incident, SEBA was compelled to reschedule the examinations for General Science and all subjects of Modern Indian Languages (MIL), which included Assamese and English.

These changes were intended to uphold the student-teacher ratio and ensure the optimal utilization of manpower in the education sector.

“It is a good decision. The merger of the two boards will bring revolution in the education sector of Assam,” said a retired teacher.

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