Hundreds of students who have secured admission to foreign universities could lose a year or a term if the Centre insists on holding the Class XII examinations after the Covid situation improves, their parents and teachers complained.
One such parent wrote an open letter and posted on social media that her son has secured admission in a university and may end up losing his seat if he does not have a Class XII pass certificate by August 1.
The parent asked why a student should be assessed on one three-hour written examination. “What purpose does sitting for the examination, exposing themselves to infection serve for them? Why should their careers be put on hold or jeopardised altogether,” the mother wrote.
Search Hundreds of students anxious about online entrance tests for college admissions The exams are proving to be stressful because the onus of having a stable internet connection or power backup during selection process is on them
Hundreds of students already anxious about their school-leaving exams are getting doubly worked up over having to appear for online entrance tests for college admissions.
The entrance exams are proving to be more stressful because the onus of having a stable internet connection or power backup during the selection process is on them.
Any suspicious behaviour will be treated as malpractice and the application will be treated as “not selected”, a college in Bangalore has mentioned on its admit card.
Jamshedpur: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan urged young engineers to work on developing technologies keeping contemporary requirements of the people in mind.
“Young engineers should keep Mahatma Gandhi’s thoughts in mind who advocated for local solutions for local problems. Our education and knowledge should be utilised effectively in addressing the unresolved issues of sanitisation, health, drinking water and others,” Sivan said.
The top Isro official was speaking as the chief guest at the 10th convocation of the National Institute of Technology (NIT-Jamshedpur) for the students of B Tech and M Tech of batches 2016-20 and 2018-20 on Saturday.
‘Panic calls’ from students amid uncertainty over boards When and how the exams will be held and whether they will be able to attend practical classes before the boards are some of the queries
Uncertainty regarding board exams and the manner in which they will be conducted have become a cause for concern, especially for Class XII students, several heads of schools said.
In at least two institutions, counsellors and teachers have received “panic calls” from students.
When and how the exams will be held and whether they will be able to attend practical classes before the boards are some of the queries students are asking their teachers.