Assam | University Postpones B.Ed Entrance Test due to Floods

Guwahati, July 16, 2019:

Following the heavy rain and worsening flood situation in the State of Assam, Gauhati University has postponed its B.Ed Common Entrance Test.

In a notification issued by the Gauhati University undersigned by the Academic Registrar, it was stated: “this is for information to all concerned that the B.Ed Common Entrance test scheduled on 18 /07/2019 as notified earlier has been postponed due to the worsening flood situation in most of the districts of Assam.”

The notification further added that the new date of the examination shall be on 25 July 2019.

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It is to be mentioned that the flood situation in Assam continues to impact the people of the state and has now affected over 42 lakh people. The death toll has climbed to 15.

As per the latest update of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), approximately 42,86,421 people have been affected by the floods in the state.

As on July 15, 2019, a total 4,157 number of villages in 113 revenue circles of 30 district viz. Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Udalguri, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Morigaon, Hojai, Nagaon, Golaghat, Majuli, Jorhat, Sivsagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Cachar, KarbiAnglong, Hailakandi, Karimganj of Assam have been affected by the floods.

Presently, 183 Relief Camps are operational in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Baksa, Darrang, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Golaghat, Majuli, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Cachar, Karimganj and Karbi angling districts with 83,180 inmates and 311 Relief Distribution Centres in the districts of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Kamrup, Morigaon, Nogaon,Hojai, Golaghat, Majuli, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.

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