Our Correspondent
Diphu, Aug. 18 (EMN): In a major development, Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) through a notification has informed that Alternative English (ALTE) will be continued as part of core subject ‘in lieu of MIL’ in all institutions under AHSEC.
In a notification issued on August 18, 2021, AHSEC informed that all the institutions would now be able to add Alternative English as a core subject by updating their profile in “DARPAN’ admission portal (www.darpan.ahseconline.in).
‘In the greater interest of the students, institutions are requested to update their profiles by August 20, 2021,’ the notification said.
Further, it said that the students who had already applied for admissions may now update their applications if they desire to opt for ALTE as core subject by logging into their respective profiles.
It may be mentioned that in Karbi Anglong, the Karbi Lammet Amei (KLA), Karbi Students’ Association, Karbi Students Union and various other organisations had demanded for reconsideration of Alternative English as MIL as most of the hill students were unable to accept other languages as MIL.
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Chief Executive Member, Tuliram Ronghang in his Facebook page wrote, "My appreciation to Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Hon'ble Education Minister, Govt of Assam for retaining Alternative English as a core subject 'in lieu of MIL' under AHSEC in the interest of students.