Within an hour of Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar announcing that SSLC (Class 10) exams will be held in Karnataka in MCQ format, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has said that they will be conducted
‘II PU offline exams necessary, will be conducted’
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: May 24, 2021, 06:00 IST
Exams will be held once cases come down, reiterates Education Minister
Despite pressure from various quarters, the
Karnataka Government wants the II PU examinations to be held offline. During a high-level meeting chaired by
Defence Minister Rajanath Singh on Sunday, Primary and Secondary Education Minister
S Suresh Kumar made it clear that the exams were necessary and that they will be conducted once the covid cases are brought under control.
“We have decided to conduct II PU exams once the cases are under control. We want to give a time frame of 15-20 days before announcing the final time table. We also plan to conduct separate exams for students who miss out due to covid. There is also a proposal to simplify the exam procedure, but it would require at least 45 days for the process to be over,” the minister said, adding that the
Postpone SSLC exams: Schools
Many schools have suggested that the primary and secondary
education department should postpone the
SSLC exams, on account of the second wave wreaking havoc across the state. The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams have been scheduled to be held from June 14 to June 25.
In a letter to the education minister, the Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in
Karnataka (KAMS), wondered why there was no word on
SSLC Examination dates when the second wave was raging across the state.
“The entire education system has collapsed, and as a result, we are unable to take up revision activities or any other preparatory activities for the
SSLC, II-Year PU exams to be held as usual
SSLC, II-Year PU exams to be held as usual
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 06:00 IST
Education Minister
The State
Education Department has clarified that it will be going ahead with the offline format of Secondary School Leaving Certificate (
SSLC) and II-Year PU exams and there was no proposal to cancel them. The statement came after the
Central Board of Secondary Education (
CBSE) cancelled Class 10 exams and postponed Class 12 exams.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar clarified, “The state has not decided anything in respect of cancellation of
SSLC Exams on the lines of the decision of CBSE. A decision will be made in the future considering all factors.” The II-year PU exams are scheduled to be held from May 24 to June 16 and SSLC exams from June 21 to July 5.
The Karnataka government has not made any decision to cancel Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Class 10 final examinations held by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB).