The Chief Executive and Secretary Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations has written to all chief ministers to allow the reopening of schools partially from January onwards. Especially, the reopening is considered for students of classes 10 and 12 who will be appearing for board exams soon.
The council has also requested the Chief Election Commissioner of India to share the poll schedule of the states where elections are due in April and May so the datasheet for board exams can be finalized accordingly. Gerry Arathoon, Chief Executive of CISCE said, “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all schools have been closed from March 2020 till date. “For the final run-up to the examinations, CISCE has requested the chief ministers of all state governments and UTs to allow schools to reopen partially, specifically for the students of classes 10 and 12 from January 2021,” he said.
Arathoon stated that if schools allowed to reopen will be informed to follow the directives of the state government regarding coronavirus and to conform to the safety guidelines and the Standard Operating Procedures of the health department to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Schools across the country are closed since March to control the spread of coronavirus and partially reopened in some states from October 15. However, a few states decided to keep them closed in view of a spike in infections. The board had to cancel its pending exams in March in view of the spike in cases and the result was declared on the basis of an alternative assessment scheme.
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