Goa: Assessment of Class XII exam papers from April 23

TNN | Updated: Apr 22, 2020, 08:01 IST

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PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is set to begin its Class XII public exam assessment work from April 23, after it received permission from the state government, board chairman Ramkrishna Samant said.
When the lockdown was announced, the Class XII exams were nearly over, except for three subject papers. The pending assessment work for the papers that have already been answered will begin in a phased manner from April 23, Samant said.
“Teachers who attend the assessment work will mandatorily wear face masks and it will be ensured that they use sanitisers and follow social distancing norms. The board will also take up work of sanitising both the assessment work camps before starting work,” he said.
Last week, the board had said that the rescheduled dates for the three Class XII public exam papers 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 test.
The Board had also said that the new dates for the Class X and XII exams will scheduled ‘after keeping all aspects related to entrance exams and admission dates in mind’.