The DoSE's November 23 notification.
Kohima, November 23 (MExN): The Department of School Education will conduct both end term assessment for Classes I-VII and board examinations for Classes VIII and IX during the period from December 2-22.
A notification from Principal Secretary DoSE Menukhol John on November 23 informed that the end term assessment will be either online or offline mode while the board exams for Classes VIII and IX will be conducted by NBSE.
The notification included directives to be followed strictly by all schools in the State registered or recognised under DoSE in consideration of the prevailing COVID- 19 situation in the State and in the interests of schools and students' community.
The directives are as follow:
1. The End Term assessment for Classes I to VII shall be conducted by the respective schools during December 2-22 period as per the scheme of examination notified by the competent authority.
2. The End Term assessment for Classes I to VII shall be conducted through online/offline mode (distribution of question papers/ collection of answer scripts) in batches strictly observing the SOPs (wearing facemasks, hand wash, maintaining social distancing, etc.) being notified by the competent authority from time to time.
3. Students should come to the school for collection of question papers/submission of answer scripts only with written parental consent.
4. For students who do not have access to smart phones / digital devices to appear the examinations online, schools shall make necessary arrangements to assess the students either by sending photocopy of the question papers/assignments to them and then collecting back the answer scripts or any other option which the school considers appropriate strictly observing the SOPs being notified by the competent authority from time to time.
5. No student from classes Ito VII shall be compelled to come to the school for appearing the End Term assessment
6. Schools should make all possible efforts to reach out to their students and assess them in the best possible fair manner.
7. The marks of the assessment shall be recorded in the PCR Book of the students of all the classes. Government schools will have to submit results of Classes I to VII to respective DEOs/SDEOs & DoSE on or before January 22 in the format which will be issued by the department.
8. The Class VIII Board Examination for Government Schools shall be conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) between December 2-22. Private schools shall follow the guidelines issued by NBSE for the class VIII examination.
9. The Class IX Board Examination shall be conducted by the between December 2-22. Details for the conduct of the examination shall be notified by NBSE.
10. Admissions for the Academic Session 2021 shall commence in January 2021 after the submission of results.
11. Provision for retest and remedial measures for Class V as per the RTE Act should be followed by all the schools.
12. Schools shall NOT resume the conduct of regular classes unless a notification from the State Government.
