Decision on postponed Goa board exams’ future to be announced after April 30
The future of Class 10 and 12 examinations conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for the year 2020-21 will be decided after April 30, a senior official said on Tuesday. The exams were scheduled to start on April 24 but were postponed as per a state government order on April 21 due to the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.
Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education chairperson Bhagirath Shetye said “We are adopting a wait and watch policy at the moment after postponing Class X and XII exams. The future of these examinations will be decided after April 30, taking into the account the pandemic situation in the state.”
Goa-based educationist and former school principal Narayan Desai said there was no option but to postpone these exams given the current scenario, adding that constant shifting from online to offline and hybrid modes of education was a challenge that was affecting students.
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