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59-Year-Old Sylvester from Meghalaya to Take 10th Grade Exam After 37-Year Gap.
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News18•02-10-2026, 11:49
59-Year-Old Sylvester from Meghalaya to Take 10th Grade Exam After 37-Year Gap.
- •Sylvester Shadab, 59, from Meghalaya, will take his 10th-grade exam 37 years after dropping out of school in 1989 due to financial difficulties.
- •He is the oldest among 9,767 former school dropouts registered under Meghalaya's 'Second Chance Learning Program' for the SSLC examination.
- •The program offers a second opportunity for those who left school for various reasons, with no upper age limit.
- •Sylvester aims to complete his unfinished education and inspire young people and others who have left school.
- •Free study materials are available, and the program is a joint initiative of the state government, MBOSE, and MPOWER.
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At 59 years old, Sylvester Shadab from Meghalaya is taking the 10th-grade SSLC exam in December to complete his education after dropping out 37 years ago due to financial difficulties.
A total of 9,767 former school dropouts from all 12 districts of Meghalaya have registered as private candidates for the SSLC examination under this program.
The program is a joint initiative of the state government, the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE), and the Meghalaya Program for Adolescent Wellbeing, Empowerment, and Resilience (MPOWER).
