From Our Special Correspondent
GUWAHATI: The percentage of students clearing the higher secondary final examination in Assam has steadily increased on an average over the past decade.
Statistics provided by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council on Saturday revealed that the improvement has been recorded across the three streams – Arts, Science and Commerce since the year 2010.
The pass percentage in Commerce stream was the best out of three streams this year, with 87.59 per cent students clearing the exam. Back in 2010, the pass percentage was 73.32.
In the Arts stream, as against a pass percentage of 68.66 per cent in 2010, the percentage of students clearing the exam this year, was recorded at 75.14. The best pass percentage (79. 92) during the decade was recorded in 2016 though.
In the Science stream, despite a steady increase, the graph has relatively flat with pass percentage of 86.59 recorded this year as against 85.15 per cent in 2010. The best pass percentage (90.96) during the decade was recorded in 2016.
Meanwhile, private institutions continued their good show and have once again hogged the limelight in the Assam Higher Secondary Examinations, 2019, the results of which were declared on Saturday morning.
Hima clears class 12
Sprinter Hima Das on Saturday passed her class 12 exam with flying colours, securing first division marks and letter marks in one subject.
Hima, who had appeared for the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate examination, under Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, from Dhing College scored total of 346 out of 500 marks. (with UNI)