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Relief for HSLC patients

By Koushik Hazarika |

In a major relief, Education Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the HSLC examiniees who have taken ill in the food poisoning incident need not appear Monday's examination. Dr Sharma tweeted “We will conduct a special exam later so far as tommorow's paper is concern. These students have to appear rest of the exam as scheduled. For all other students across state, HSLC exam starts from tomorrow as scheduled and as announced earlier”.

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