Guwahati, April 28 -- The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) on Tuesday announced a set of reforms aimed at restructuring the state's school education system, shortly after declaring the Higher Secondary (HS) examination results.

Addressing a press conference, ASSEB chairman R.C. Jain said the board is considering cancelling the affiliation of 49 schools that have consistently recorded poor academic performance. He added that the current format of vocational examinations would be phased out from this year, indicating a shift towards a revised framework for skill-based education.

The board said the process for re-checking answer scripts will begin within two days, allowing students to apply for verification of their results.

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