Telangana High Court has directed the state government to conducts Class 10th exams from June 8th. The court further asked the government to take a stock of COVID situation on June 3 and submit a report the next day, June 4. Depending upon the reports, the court would give its approval to go ahead with the SSC exams. The court took the matter for hearing though video conference.
The Class 10the exams began on March 19. Only three emanations were held before the lockdown was announced. Earlier this month, the government decided tp conduct the exams for remaining papers during May. It moved the high court, seeking permission for the same keeping in view the academic calendar and the interests of 5.50 lakh students.
State Advocate General B S Prasad briefed the court on the arrangements proposed to be made by the Education Department for the smooth conduct of the exams. The court was told that the number of exam centres will be increased from 2,530 to 4,535. This will help in accommodating 100-200 students in each exam centre against 200-240 earlier. The department, in its affidavit, assured that 5-6 feet distance will be maintained between two students and each exam centre will be sanitised every day. It also said that public transportation will be arranged with alternative seat occupancy in buses to enable the candidates to reach their respective exam centres. Hall ticket will be treated as travel pass to reach the centre.
