News Desk: The Secondary Education Department, Dispur has issued an order stating : In view of financial hardships faced by the parents due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the State and after considering all other aspects, the Government of Assam has decided to waive all fees for admission into Class- XI and XII of Provincialized/Government Higher Secondary School and Senior Secondary School of Assam. No admission fees, tuition fees including any other fees and including the cost of prospectus and admission forms, etc. should be charged from the students/parents irrespective of their financial status such as APL, BPL, etc. during the year 2020. Any institution found charging any kind of fees, whatsoever the amount, shall be penalized as per law.
In case any institution while waiving 100% admission fees to the students find any financial hardship in doing so, they may approach their concerned Inspectors of Schools for advance reimbursement of fees totaling a maximum of half of the amount of fees reimbursed during last academic year.
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