Panaji: Goa government on Sunday announced cancellation of its tenth standard Board Examination due to the pandemic situation, while decision on the 12th standard would be announced in next two days.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters on Sunday that the decision has been taken to cancel tenth standard (Secondary School Certificate) examination due to the pandemic situation.
He said that the decision was taken following the recommendation of the committee comprising of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary School Education, State Department of Education, experts from educational field and others.
Sawant said that the marks for the tenth standard would be given depending on the internal assessment of the examinations held during the academic year 2020-21.
He said that those who are failing in one or two subjects can appear for ATKT (Allowed To Keep Terms) examination.
Sawant said that those who want to opt for Science and Diploma streams will have to undergo one-day examination, which will be conducted by the Goa Board. “The students will be informed 15 days in advance about the same examination,” he said.
The chief minister said that those “private students” (who study in night schools or schools for drop outs) will have to undergo one or three days examination, the dates of which would be announced later.
Speaking about the examinations for twelfth standard, Sawant said that the decision in that regards would be announced on Tuesday or Wednesday considering all the aspects.
