HPBSE offline exams for Classes X, XII start

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, April 13

Amid rising Covid cases across the country, the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBSE) has become the first state education board in the north region to hold offline examinations of classes X and XII.

The examinations started today in which about 2.25 lakh students appeared.

The Chairman of the HPBSE Suresh Soni, while talking to The Tribune, said the examinations were conducted successfully across the state while taking precautions.

All students, who came for examination, were thermal screened and it was ensured that every one of them wore mask. Seven students of Class X and one student of Class XII turned out to be Covid positive. These students would be given a chance to reappear in examinations after a month.

The Chairman said due to the pandemic, the board had deployed an invigilator over 20 students. Earlier, invigilators were appointed over 40 students. Now 20 students are sitting in one classroom following social distancing norms. Besides, different timings have been fixed for holding the examinations. While Class X examination was being held in the morning session, Class XII examination was in the evening session, he said.

The board would make efforts to conduct all exams and declare the results on time so that students do not face difficulties in taking admissions to higher classes, he said.

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