Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar has announced that the current academic year will on till May for all classes and the next academic year is likely to begin only in July.
“We already announced SSLC exams would not be held before May end, So the academic year will continue till then. Some learning must happen before students take exams,” said Kumar.
The education minister has stated that the assessment will be done at the school level, except for class 10. This will be based on the concept of continuous and comprehensive evaluation.
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Furthermore, he also stated that the reopening schools for primary grades this academic year cannot be ruled out, and it will depend on how the Covid-19 technical advisory committee perceives the situation.
“We are open to involving all children in some academic activity or other,” he said. “Students in private schools, who are more privileged, must be viewed differently from those in government schools. The government’s role is to promote a mechanism where every child gets the right to an education.”
When asked about whether preschools and daycare centres will open this year, the minister said the issue rests with the women and child welfare department.
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