Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 13
In a relief to over 55,000 students and their parents, the deck has been opened for the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) exams for Classes X, XI and XII to go ahead as scheduled.
The High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC), Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) and Class XI examinations scheduled to start from February 14 were put in jeopardy due to the statewide indefinite bandh called by different organisations.
At its Governing Body meeting held today in Kohima, the NBSE decided to conduct the examinations as “per time scheduled” and appealed “all authorities concerned” to enable a conducive atmosphere for the exams.
“The Governing Body appeal to all authorities concerned to give a conducive atmosphere for the peaceful conduct of the said examinations by way of free movement of students, centre superintendents, school staff, invigilators and Board officials and ensuring safe delivery/deposit of question papers and answer scripts from the Banks/Post Offices/Centre of Examination and to the NBSE Office,” stated a press note from NBSE Chairman Asano Sekhose.
NTAC exempt examinees
Meanwhile, the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) today said that while the ongoing indefinite bandh is “total on Tuesday February 14,” measures to enable students appearing the HSLC & HSSLC Examinations were taken on “persistent requests and appeals” made by student communities and different organisations.
The decision of exemption, NTAC Media Cell informed, have been exclusively made for “Public transport, bus, taxi, sumo and private vehicles catering to the need of the students as well as officials involved in the above mentioned examination process.”
Career most important, say students orgs
Earlier, several organisations and students’ bodies led by Naga Students Federation (NSF) appealed for smooth functioning of educational institutions and hassle free exams.
Calling for peaceful conduct of exams, the NSF said that the “Federation shall not compromise with the career of the students at any cost.”
Consequently, the Federation asked all its federating units and sub-ordinate bodies to monitor and help ensure smooth conduct of examinations in their respective jurisdictions.
The Angami Students’ Union (ASU) while reaffirming fullest support to NTAC & JCC on the “ongoing impasse with the government,” also impressed upon the Hohos/Organisations to create conducive and peaceful atmosphere for exams. As guardian and custodian of the students’ community, the Union will pertinently monitor and facilitate undisturbed appearance of students in exams, an ASU press note informed.
“We are also of the strong view that the Government of the day needs to open its mind to resolve the present imbroglio so as to mitigate the situation in the State,” it added.
The Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU), meanwhile, conveyed its endorsement to the appeal made by the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) against violence and bandh during exams.
The Union strongly supports the ENSF’s declaration of “No bandh No violence during Examination,” stated a press note from ENCSU.
Maintaining that the present imbroglio has created lots of physiological disturbance among the students, the Union said time has come to “acknowledge the importance of education and do needful at the earliest.”
ENCSU further pointed out that due to present crisis, many parents are finding it difficult to send money to their children studying outside owing to non-payment of salaries.
It also urged the state government to lift the ban on internet as it was causing a lot of inconveniences particularly for students who are filling up forms online for different exams as well as their access to study material.
“Taking all these grievances under kind consideration, the Union once again appeals the Government, Tribal Hohos and the civil organization to solve the present crises in an amicable and acceptable solution in the interest of the Student’s community.”
