Ranchi: Preparations for the matriculation and intermediate examinations to be held by Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) from May 4 have begun and the JAC chairman on Wednesday said safety of students and examination staff will be their top priority. Around seven lakh students are expected to appear for the examinations.
JAC chairman Arvind Singh said, “All Covid protection norms, including social distancing, wearing of masks and hand sanitization, would be followed. Each centre will have separate rooms for examinees either affected with Covid or having symptoms. Separate arrangement for entry and exit of such students and sanitization of their rooms will be ensured.”
A student of DBMS English School submits his swab samples on Tuesday
RANCHI: The practical examinations for Classes X and XII conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) started on Tuesday amid elaborate measures to check the spread of the Covid-19 virus among the examinees and the invigilators. The JAC had also announced that it is planning to hold the matriculation and intermediate examinations from May 4.
Meanwhile, the examination, slated to be held on Wednesday at the state-run Amar Sahid Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo Zila School, was postponed to Thursday after eight of its students tested positive for Covid-19 in a recent drive carried out at the institution.