Half-yearly exams cancelled for govt school students
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Salem: 17.12.2020
State school education minister K A Sengottaiyan on Wednesday announced that half-yearly examinations for students studying in the government and aided schools were cancelled. However, there were no restrictions for private schools to conduct online examinations, the minster told reporters in Erode.
Earlier, participating in an event for unveiling statues in the AIADMK party office and Panneerselvam Park, the minister lauded chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami for taking the government on the way shown by former chief minister J Jayalalithaa Citing a recent government order, the minister said the state has provided 3% reservation in government jobs for students who joined through sports quota.
On reducing syllabus, the minister said the students up to Class IX have to study only 50% of the syllabus and for Class X, XI, XII students, it would be 65% of the syllabus.
The minister said the school reopening date will be announced by the chief minister after consulting with parents and educationists.
DOING A CHECK: There are, however, no restrictions for private schools to conduct online examinations
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