Ahmedabad schools seek nod to hold offline exam
Udgam writes to DEO Rural for permission; officials say schools need to approach Collector
AHMEDABAD: After conducting online exams in the wake of Covid-19, some city schools wish to go back to pen-and-paper format. While Udgam School For Children has sought permission from DEO Rural, other schools like Prakash Higher Secondary have started planning to hold offline mid-term exams for students with permission from authorities.
Principal of Udgam School for Children, Sujatha Tandon, has written to DEO Rural to allow the school to conduct offline exams for Classes 9 to 12. She wrote that the school was a centre for recent CA exams and believes that it is possible to conduct offline exams for its students with safety measures in place. "We will have 315 students and will seat only 12 students in a class. We have been conducting online classes and exams but it is not possible to conduct online exams this time," she wrote to DEO Rural RR Vyas on Tuesday.
Principal of Prakash Higher Secondary School, Mrugen Shah said they have also already charted out a plan to hold offline exams for Class 10 and Class 12. "We have drafted guidelines asking students to wear masks and gloves, carry sanitizers and maintain social distance. We plan to accommodate only 10 students in one class to ensure safety," he said, adding the school is in process to seek permission from authorities.
Confirming he has got a letter from Udgam, DEO Vyas said, "We will process it after checking guidelines." Officials in the DEO office however said that the district collector is the right authority to grant permission as the Centre has not allowed campuses to start yet.
Principal of Udgam School for Children, Sujatha Tandon, has written to DEO Rural to allow the school to conduct offline exams for Classes 9 to 12. She wrote that the school was a centre for recent CA exams and believes that it is possible to conduct offline exams for its students with safety measures in place. "We will have 315 students and will seat only 12 students in a class. We have been conducting online classes and exams but it is not possible to conduct online exams this time," she wrote to DEO Rural RR Vyas on Tuesday.
Principal of Prakash Higher Secondary School, Mrugen Shah said they have also already charted out a plan to hold offline exams for Class 10 and Class 12. "We have drafted guidelines asking students to wear masks and gloves, carry sanitizers and maintain social distance. We plan to accommodate only 10 students in one class to ensure safety," he said, adding the school is in process to seek permission from authorities.
Confirming he has got a letter from Udgam, DEO Vyas said, "We will process it after checking guidelines." Officials in the DEO office however said that the district collector is the right authority to grant permission as the Centre has not allowed campuses to start yet.
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