Is it safe to conduct exams during Covid 19 pandemic – Burning Issues -Free PDF Download

•  The temperatures of the examinees are being checked and their hands are being sanitised before being allowed to enter the centre.
•  The examinees are allowed to travel with their admit cards during the weekend lockdown in the state.
•  In Prayagraj, the district administration allowed hotels, restaurants, sweet shops, fruits shops and general stores to remain open on Sunday in view of the B.Ed entrance exams.
•  In Moradabad, documents of students are also being sanitised in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The REALITY…

•  20,000 students trooped to the district on Sunday to appear for the B.Ed entrance examination at 42 centres set up by the Agra University.
•  Many did not have masks. Social distancing was hardly observed.

•  “I chose to wait for a year than to take the risk of coronavirus infection. No matter what the authorities claim on social distancing norms but when over a thousand candidates would assemble at a centre, it would be tough to implement safety guidelines. When people are not able to maintain distance at grocery stores, how would they do so at an examination centre where everyone will be in a hurry,” said Ravi Kumar, a candidate.
•  “On the one hand, the government is asking people not to venture out, on the other, it is conducting examination for lakhs of candidates,” she said.
•  “I have a three-month-old daughter and I won’t risk my life for an examination. Hiring a private cab used by may people and going to a crowded examination centre is nothing but inviting trouble,” said Anvita Singh.

•  As many as 12, 672 respondents participated in the poll. Of the total, 11, 002 or nearly 87% respondents were in the favour of postponing the entrance examinations.

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