Kolkata: With the second wave of COVID-19 nonetheless raging, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday mentioned it’s but to reach at a remaining determination on whether or not to go forward with the Class 10 examinations scheduled in June or postpone the checks. Board President Kalyanmoy Ganguly mentioned no determination has been taken but on postponement or cancellation of the exams. “I cannot say anything on the issue at present,” he mentioned.
A senior board official instructed PTI that the college schooling division has been requested to take a look at methods to judge reply sheets and allot marks to candidates amid the pandemic state of affairs. “We are yet to make any formal decision with regard to holding the exams,” he mentioned.
With round 4,000 examination centres in readiness, together with adhering to COVID-19 protocols, the board had taken all mandatory steps earlier than the second wave of the contagion struck, officers mentioned. This yr, the board examinations for Class 10 have been scheduled to start from June 1 and proceed until June 10.
