The ongoing Madhyamik Pariksha (secondary examination), witnessed a series of troubling incidents across North Bengal, including a road accident involving examinees, a case of malpractice at an examination centre, and the suspension of a teacher on charges of serious misconduct.
A student appeared at the Madhyamik examination despite being beaten by a snake in Bhatar in East Burdwan.
The council would announce the topics for the practical exams and the schools would conduct the assessment and evaluate the answer sheets. The WBCHSE will conduct the Class 11 annual exam in the afternoon slot (2 to 5.15pm) along with the HS exam.
The Chief Minister had already announced the opening of the schools from classes 9 to 12 from November 16 and it is indicative enough that the state government is also keen to restart the normal education system in the state.
This year, the Madhyamik examination could not be held due to the pandemic situation and the evaluation was based on the candidate’s performance in class IX in the year 2019 and internal assessment for every subject in class X on a 50:50 basis.
"The evaluation system has been finalised after taking opinion from experts. This process is proven to be very student-friendly," said Ms Mohua Das, president of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.
The teachers and the taught will have to make do without conventional evaluation. The boards both at the national and state levels were in a fix.
West Bengal government today cancelled the Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations in view of Covid pandemic. The decision has been…
Last month, Mamata had announced that the state government will conduct the Higher Secondary (Class XII) exams in the last week of July, while the Madhyamik (Class X) exams will be held in the second week of August.
“State education department has decided to do away with ‘Test’ for students appearing for Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations in 2021. As schools were closed due to the pandemic students have missed a lot of classes and so it is not possible for them to appear for the ‘Test’ at this moment,” said Miss Banerjee
