Directorate of elementary education offers personnel for board exam duty

Coimbatore: With more examination centres for Class X board exams to be held from June 15 to June 25, the need has arisen for more hands for exam duty.
After the state government increased the number of exam centres in view of the pandemic and the lockdown, all students can write exams at their own schools and need not travel to other exam centres. Schools have been asked to ready their campuses for the exams. In Coimbatore district alone, the exams will be held in 548 centres, 400 more than what was initially allotted.
To meet the demand for personnel, the Tami Nadu directorate of elementary education said its officials, headmasters, and teachers can be used for exam duty. “If need arises, officials, headmasters and teachers can be used for Class X board exam duty and other board exam-related work. Also, graduate teachers working in middle schools can be give preference in exam duty,” a communication from the directorate said.
Teachers said students, especially those from rural areas, should be informed properly of the timings and exam centre details. “Many government school students were confused seeing ‘F.N.’ in the timetable. They called us for clarification. So, the state government should inform students clearly about the timings and that they have to write the exams in their own schools,” said a teacher.
Teachers have also been in touch with students through phone calls and messages and have been helping them prepare for the exams.