Silchar: The Cachar district administration has launched a monitoring and remedial programme after the district’s poor performance in the 2026 HSLC examination.Chairing a review meeting with Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCCs) on Thursday, district commissioner Rahul Kumar Gupta reviewed Class 10 attendance and half-yearly results, focusing on absenteeism, repeaters and coordination gaps.Principals of 30 priority schools later flagged infrastructure deficiencies and other challenges affecting performance.CRCCs were directed to monitor attendance daily and record efforts to bring absent students back, including calls to parents and home visits. They must also check whether Class 10 students write teachers’ notes and ensure remedial classes are held after regular hours.Students will be divided into three groups based on half-yearly results: Group A, those who failed in one or two subjects; Group B, those who failed in three or more; and Group C, those who narrowly passed. Schools have been asked to hold separate remedial classes for each group.The administration also stressed regular School Management Committee meetings, Sunday tutorials and greater involvement of parents, tea garden officials, community leaders and communities in areas with high absenteeism.CRCCs must submit observations at the weekly education review meeting every Thursday at 5 pm.Cachar recorded a 49.13% pass rate in the 2026 HSLC examination, the lowest among Assam districts, against the state average of 65.62%. Of 25,961 candidates, 12,755 passed, and 13,206 failed. The district’s rate was 16.49 percentage points below the state average.
