PANJIM: The Higher Secondary Principals’ Forum Goa (HISTAG) has urged the State government to cancel/scrap the second term/final examination of Class XI and to assess the students based on their performance of first mid-term and first-term examination conducted offline.
Referring to the government’s decision to allow Class XI students to answer their final examination from their residence, HISTAG President Walter Cabral has said that it involves a lot of difficulties and discrepancies.
Appreciating the government’s concern and worry about the health and safety of the students’ community, Cabral said that the HISTAG has come out with a simple suggestion-cum-solution for the benefit of everyone and for the safety and security of students and teachers.
He urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to direct the directorate of education officials to cancel/scrap the second term/final examination of Class XI and to assess the students based on their performance of the mid-term and first-term examination conducted in offline method.
Last year too, the second year/final examination was cancelled/scrapped, Cabral said adding that this simple and ideal solution has been arrived at after a brain storming online Google meet of the principals. Most of them felt that at this time of crisis, the students, parents and teachers can remain safe and sound if their suggestion is accepted.
