Goa: ‘Class XII exam dates will be announced 5 days before’

TNN | Updated: Apr 18, 2020, 13:02 IST

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PANAJI: Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) on Friday said the rescheduled dates for the Class XII exam will be announced five days prior to the exam. Similarly, the new schedule for the Class X exam will be announced 10 days before the examination. The board has also asked students not to fall prey to any rumours in the meantime.
“The board is assessing the current situation and is sensitive towards the anxiety of the students, parents and the schools. In view of the queries raised by stakeholders, the board has informed all schools to follow one time measure. For classes IX and XI, the student with ‘needs improvement’ remark in result the column is eligible for supplementary examination,” the board said in its circular.

The board has also said that the new dates for the Class X and XII exams will scheduled “by keeping all aspects related to entrance exams and admission dates, in mind. It is further informed that the board has not been able to carry out assessment work of Class XII due to the present situation. Chief moderator, moderators and examiners shall be informed 2-3 days prior to the actual commencement of work,” the board circular states.
Heads of schools have been told that teachers’ services may be requisitioned for the examination work and to see to it that teachers keep themselves available for the same. “Non compliance of the same shall attract strict action,” the board has said.
The circular reads, “All stakeholders are hereby advised not to fall prey to rumours and rely only on the official announcements made by the board on its official website.”
GBSHSE has also told schools to inform all the teachers, students and staff members about the need to take precautions against Covid-19 in the interest of safety of all. “Heads of institutions are informed to upload brief report of initiatives taken in the interest of students by their institutions during lockdown period on the web portal meant for recognition of schools (like online classes, Fit India movement, virtual classrooms, upgradation of skills like reading-writing, drawing-painting, cooking, yoga, indoor games, gardening or any other activity,” the board circular states.