<span style="color: #222222;">Assam Higher Secondary Education Council has decided to reduce 30 per cent of syllabus for this academic year due to COVID-19 pandemic. <br />''<br />''Sources said that notification in this regard will be issued soon. The decision was taken in a recent meeting of the Council's academic committee. This decision will be implemented for the students of 11th and 12th classes in all arts, commerce and science streams with certain conditions. <br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that the Education Department has set up a task force which will decide on reopening of educational institutes. The Assam government is mulling to resume classes from 1st of next month subject to the approval of the Centre.</span>