Tepid response to SSLC mock exam plan
The Hindu
Parents, students say they will not risk physically going to a centre
A large number of Class 10 students, especially those from private schools, are unlikely to give the SSLC mock examination. Many expressed fears that physically visiting their respective centres and answering the papers would increase their risk of contracting COVID-19. Given that the final examinations are scheduled to be held just a few days after the dry run, they don’t want to take the chance. The Department of Primary and Secondary Education on Tuesday had announced that they would conduct a mock SSLC examination on July 15 and 17 as the question paper pattern had been changed to a multiple choice format. Students will be provided OMR sheets. D. Shashi Kumar, general secretary of Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka, said that many private schools would conduct the mock examination online in the interest of students’ health. “Parents are not willing to send their children to school for the mock examination. It is meaningless if a mock exam is conducted and we expose students to a health risk. Instead of conducting a mock examination on two days, the department could have conducted a regular SSLC examination for all six subjects,” he said.More Related News