Asymptomatic student writes exam in ambulance -

Asymptomatic student writes exam in ambulance -

The Times Of India

AnanthaNarayanan.K@timesgroup.com

Kochi:24.09.2020

A college girl of Vadakkekara panchayat wrote her semester exam in an ambulance at the exam centre after she had tested Covid-19 positive. The health department and college authorities made the arrangements upon the request of her parents.

The student, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a student of Higher Diploma in Co-Operation and Business Management (HDC & BM) course at Cooperative Training College, Thrissur. She tested positive a few days before Wednesday's exams. However, as she was asymptomatic, the parents approached the health department through her college to give her permission to write the exam in isolation at a centre near her house.

The authorities made the arrangements at the Cooperative Training College at Mattupuram in North Paravur where the exam for the same course are conducted. “As she is asymptomatic, there was no difficulty in making the arrangements. Once all the other students were inside the classroom, the vehicle entered the premises and parked outside the building. The ambulance driver collected the question paper from us and the student wrote the exam. After completion of the exam, her answer sheet was sealed in a separate cover and the ambulance returned with her before other students were allowed to go,” said Shantha Kumari, principal, CTC, North Paravur.

The student is expected to write the remaining exams in the same manner. “Other students were scared. But the authorities helped her to write the exam without causing any trouble to others,” said the girl’s father.

Arrangements were made for the college student to write her semester exam on the premises of the centre at North