Govt school principals go beyond the call of duty

New Delhi: With the students who have failed in classes IX and XI being given another chance, principals of Delhi government schools are going an extra mile to ensure that they do not miss out on the opportunity. As the assessment has to be conducted through online mode in the wake of the Covid-19 situation, one of the principals has asked his school teachers to send the assignments through Speed Post to students who do not have access to phones.

Earlier, Central Board of Secondary Education had asked schools to conduct re-examination. But as the lockdown got extended, the board asked schools to find innovative ways to conduct the examinations. The directorate of education (DoE) subsequently asked schools to assess students on the basis of projects and assignments.

A principal of a school in Sultanpuri has asked the subject teachers to send the assignments via Speed Post. “For some students, the phone number may not be reachable or does not exist or out of service. As per the order of the DoE, it is important that the assignments reach students. So each subject teacher should send the photocopy of the assignment via Speed Post and keep the receipt of it. The list of students’ addresses will be provided,” the order read.

However, a teacher said that it should be the responsibility of the school. “About 50% of students have to appear for the exam out of which 45% have failed in more than three subjects,” he claimed.

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