JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) has sought data from all the districts about the number of exams centres needed to conduct the remaining board exams while maintaining social distancing.
Due to lockdown, board exams of a few subjects of classes 10 and 12 are pending, which has become a cause of concern for students and the government. Future of students, especially those appearing for class 12 finals, is dependent on the results to get into colleges or for engineering courses.
Jaipur district education officer Ram Chandra Palsaniya said they had already sent the list of centres to RBSE. “We have sent a list of 557 exams centres in government schools, colleges and private schools of Jaipur. We have to maintain at least three feet distance between children. We have planned to make them sit in verandas or special tents to maintain social distancing. Data has been sent and now RBSE has to decide the date to conduct exams,” said Palsaniya.
There are around 35 exam centres that are situated in the city’s hotspot areas which will most possibly not be included.
RBSE chairman Dharmpal Jaroli, however, made it clear that the board was yet to decide on the timetable to conduct exams. He said, “We have asked for the list of centres to be aware about our capacity and what more has to be done. But with the rising positive cases in the state, it seems to be difficult to finalise a date. When the lockdown will be lifted, we will conduct board exam as soon as possible. Around 8 lakh students will appear for class 12 exam while it will be around 12 lakh for class 10 exam. Our priority is to complete the class 12 exams, but the date is yet to be decided.”
Due to lockdown, board exams of a few subjects of classes 10 and 12 are pending, which has become a cause of concern for students and the government. Future of students, especially those appearing for class 12 finals, is dependent on the results to get into colleges or for engineering courses.
Jaipur district education officer Ram Chandra Palsaniya said they had already sent the list of centres to RBSE. “We have sent a list of 557 exams centres in government schools, colleges and private schools of Jaipur. We have to maintain at least three feet distance between children. We have planned to make them sit in verandas or special tents to maintain social distancing. Data has been sent and now RBSE has to decide the date to conduct exams,” said Palsaniya.
There are around 35 exam centres that are situated in the city’s hotspot areas which will most possibly not be included.
RBSE chairman Dharmpal Jaroli, however, made it clear that the board was yet to decide on the timetable to conduct exams. He said, “We have asked for the list of centres to be aware about our capacity and what more has to be done. But with the rising positive cases in the state, it seems to be difficult to finalise a date. When the lockdown will be lifted, we will conduct board exam as soon as possible. Around 8 lakh students will appear for class 12 exam while it will be around 12 lakh for class 10 exam. Our priority is to complete the class 12 exams, but the date is yet to be decided.”
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