Rajasthan (RBSE) Class 10, 12 board exams from March 3

NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) will hold board exams for classes 10 and 12 from March 3 onwards, as per the decision taken at the high-level examination committee meeting on Monday, announced Bulaki Das Kalla, Rajasthan’s education minister.

“Board examinations will be conducted from March 3, following the Covid guidelines and physical distance,” said a post from the minister on social media.

प्रदेश में बोर्ड परीक्षाओं के आयोजन को लेकर शिक्षा मंत्री @DrBDKallaINC की अध्यक्षता में उच्च स्तरीय परीक्षा समिति की बैठक आयोजित हुई। डॉ. कल्ला ने बताया कोविड गाइडलाइंस तथा शारीरिक दूरी की पालना करते हुए 3 मार्च से बोर्ड परीक्षाओं का आयोजन किया जायेगा। #राजस्थान_सरकार pic.twitter.com/qHNh611x8c

— Government of Rajasthan (@RajGovOfficial) January 11, 2022

शिक्षा मंत्री ने कहा कि कुल 6074 केंद्रों पर 20 लाख से अधिक विद्यार्थी परीक्षा देंगे। परीक्षाओं के सफल व सुरक्षित आयोजन हेतु कुल 2874 होमगार्ड और लगभग 830 पुलिस जाप्तों की नियुक्ति की जाएगी। @RajCMO @RajGovOfficial

— Dr. Bulaki Das Kalla (@DrBDKallaINC) January 10, 2022

“More than 20 lakh students will take the examination at a total of 6,074 centres,” Kalla also said. To maintain security and enforce Covid protocol, a total of 2,874 home guards and 830 policemen will be appointed.

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To prevent cheating, around 300 centres including the 60 answer-sheet collection and distribution centres will be monitored by CCTVs. “Fewer candidates will be seated at all the centres and arrangements will be made for masks and sanitisers,” Kalla further said.

“Strict action will be taken against the candidates who copy. The practical part of RBSE Class 12 exam 2022 will start from January 17 as per schedule. “Only local teachers will be appointed for the examinations,” said the Rajasthan education minister.

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Recently, schools in Rajasthan were closed for all classes till January 30. The Rajasthan government, on Sunday, directed to close schools in urban areas owing to the rising Covid cases in the state. Curfews were also imposed on Sundays by limiting timings of markets, occupancy at restaurants, movie theatres, among others.

The new Covid guidelines issued by the Rajasthan home department directed to close schools up to Class 12 in the municipal corporation and municipality areas. Schools were instructed to shift to online learning.