PUNE: The middle (Std V) and high school (Std VIII) scholarship examinations conducted by the state education department were postponed at least twice and students and their parents want to know the status and a way to conduct the test. They said that the state government could conduct the exams online through MCQ format.
The exam has been postponed twice since April .
Abhinav Pawar, a parent of a Std VIII student, said, “The education sector has been unusually affected due to the pandemic. The situation has been constant for more than 18 months and the education department should have a plan to deal with these restrictions. Every time there is a lockdown the exam is cancelled. This is leading to confusion among the students.”
A zilla parishad teacher Smita Dabhade, said, “The exam is conducted based on the enrolments so the exam council should make arrangements for online exams to the students who have enrolled.”
Commissioner of Maharashtra State Council of Examinations, Tukaram Supe, said, “The online classes have disrupted the schedule of the school students and they have not got enough time to prepare for the scholarship exam. There have been postponements too and hence the decision over the mode of conduct of the exam is being thought over.”
