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APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 12/4/2025

For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (12-04-2025).

Mains Question & Model Answer

📝 Mains Question (GS Paper 2 – Education | Social Justice | Governance)

“The declining pass percentage in Assam’s HSLC examination reflects a deeper crisis in the state’s school education system.”
Critically analyze the causes behind this trend and suggest a multi-pronged strategy for reforming secondary education in Assam.

✅ Model Answer

🔹 Introduction

The recently declared 2025 HSLC results in Assam, with a pass percentage of 63.98% (a steep fall from 75.7% in 2024), have triggered widespread concern. This decline is not an isolated data point but part of a broader crisis in school education marked by learning gaps, inequality, and systemic unpreparedness for the reforms introduced under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

🔹 Key Causes of Decline

Cause	Explanation
Transition to Concept-Based Assessment	Students and teachers were inadequately prepared for the shift from rote-based to analytical evaluation.
Digital Divide	Post-pandemic learning recovery has been slow, especially in tribal and tea garden communities.
Teacher Training Deficit	Many teachers lack orientation to NEP-driven pedagogy and tech-based learning methods.
Socio-economic Barriers	High dropout risk among SC, ST, and tea tribe children due to poverty, early labour, and lack of support at home.
Gender Inequality	Girls underperformed boys by over 6%, reflecting barriers like early marriage, lack of sanitation, and cultural expectations.

🔹 Wider Implications

Social Mobility Blocked: Education, the most potent tool for upward mobility, is failing marginalized communities.
Cultural Erosion: Underperformance weakens the ability of youth to engage with language, identity, and heritage through education.
Labour Market Mismatch: Poor secondary outcomes translate into weak skill acquisition at later stages.

🔹 Government Initiatives (Ongoing)

Gunotsav: School grading and mentoring exercise to identify quality gaps.
Vidyanjali 2.0: Encourages volunteer and CSR participation in under-resourced schools.
Mission Bhumiputra: Digitized scholarship platform for SC/ST/OBC students.
Remedial Classes Plan (Post-Bihu 2025): For students who failed the HSLC exam.

🔹 Way Forward: Multi-Pronged Strategy

1. Pedagogical Alignment

Teacher training in NEP-aligned methods (active learning, critical thinking).
Integration of local stories, culture, and language for better comprehension.

2. Equity and Inclusion

Free hostel facilities for tea tribe and tribal students.
Girl-focused interventions: safe toilets, transport, menstrual hygiene kits.

3. Learning Recovery Post-Pandemic

Summer bridge programs and peer tutoring in foundational subjects.
Use of ed-tech tools in Assamese and other regional languages.

4. Community and School Synergy

Strengthen School Management Committees (SMCs) with parent participation.
Reward high-performing schools/teachers in backward regions.

5. Monitoring and Mentoring

Regular learning outcome tracking with actionable diagnostics.
Deployment of “Education Fellows” in low-performing districts.

🔹 Conclusion

The HSLC result crisis is not just an exam issue — it reflects deep structural inequities and a fragile transition to educational modernization. Assam must treat this as an opportunity to redesign its schooling ecosystem with an inclusive, forward-looking, and child-centric approach.

A well-educated generation is not just an academic outcome — it’s the bedrock of Assam’s social and economic future.

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