The Assam government has decided to shut down 34 government-run schools in the state after none of their students passed this year s High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or Class 10 examinations.
The overall pass percentage of this year`s HSLC examination was 56.49 per cent, which is much lower than the 2021 pass percentage of 93.10 per cent when the HSLC examination was not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ANI reported.