Bhubaneswar: With clamour for cancellation of the Class XII examination getting louder, Odisha’s School and Mass Education Department is set to take a call on both Classes X and XII exams following discussion with various stakeholders.
It may be recalled that the School and Mass Education Department of the Odisha government has already allowed the reopening of classes for VIII to XII students from February 7.
According to the decision, both offline/ online/ hybrid teaching is under way in the State. “Regarding the conduct of the examination for students of Classes 10 and 12, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) and the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), which conducts the exams respectively, will hold extensive discussion with the stakeholders — students, teachers, parents, educationists and experts before coming out with a suitable proposal on the conduct of the examination/ assessment,” said the School and Mass Education department.
The department further said that the state government is well informed about the difficult times COVID has warranted for the education sector. “The government will address the challenges in the best possible manner. The pre-dominate concern is to resume teaching, increase attendance and address the learning gaps,” added the department.
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