Class X exams held with sanitizers at hand
— Vinamrata Borwankar
Mumbai:
On Wednesday, amid Covid-19 worries, schools conducted
SSC and CBSE Class X exams on campus. Authorities said utmost care was taken to
ensure students and teachers were not at risk.
While the state cancelled all school and college exams
till March 31, they allowed schools to continue with Class X and XII board
exams.
Over 3.6 lakh SSC students appeared for Science II paper
from Mumbai division, which includes Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad. “We had
sent out instructions to all exam centres to allow the use of sanitizers and
take as many precautions as necessary. In case students wanted to wear masks,
they were allowed to do so. We also provided sanitizers during moderators’
meetings. For the next two exams, similar precautions would be taken,” said
Sandeep Sangave, secretary of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher
Secondary Education's Mumbai division. While HSC exams ended on Wednesday, SSC
students have two more papers to appear for.
Class X CBSE students took social science paper. Madhu
Singh, principal, Billabong High International School at Malad, said, “We are
educating our invigilators to keep a vigil on the health of kids and identify
students showing symptoms. Teachers were oriented about symptoms by a certified
doctor. We kept only 12 kids in a room and the distance between each kid was a
minimum of one metre.”
CISCE issued an advisory to teachers to evaluate board
exam papers from home.
Source : https://epaper.timesgroup.com
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