PANAJI: Chairman of the Pramod Ministers on Thursday said that the secondary education council to Goa has been directed to conduct pre-artificial and artificial tests for students who have cleared class X and intends to receive the Department of Science and Diploma in class XI.
This is especially for students from six Talukas who have faced cellular connectivity problems.
Based on the problem of internet connectivity that arises during the mock test, the state government will decide whether to conduct an entrance examination in online or offline mode.
Toi has regularly highlighted how students in Hinterland face cellular connectivity problems and move to areas where they can range from online classes.
The pre-mock test will be carried out on Friday, while the mock test will be carried out on Saturday.
Mock tests are being carried out so that when the actual test is done, students should not face obstacles, the Minister said to reporters.
“We will finish the test success because there is a decrease in Covid cases and eligible students must be able to enter the science and diploma courses for their future prospects,” he said.
The Chairperson of the Goa Council Bhagirath Shetye said that around 1,700 students from six Talokas Rural Sattari, Quepem, Pernem, Canacona, Bicholim and Sanguem would answer a pre-mock and imitation test.
This concept was initiated by the minister’s chairman after being studied that these regions had major Internet connectivity problems.
Immediately, the Council of Goa wrote to schools in Talukas about conducting Mock tests and after receiving a positive response, it was decided to do the test.
Shetye said that for mock tests, students will be sent links where they must register with a username and password.
“As soon as a student enters, his face will be recognized and the cellphone camera will be used to continue to monitor the movement of students so that there is no cheating,” he said the Council of the Chairperson said that the pre-artificial test would last 30 minutes, while the artificial test will last for one hour.
“We have pointed to three coordinators in each talukas to carry out a smooth test,” Shetye said.
Recently, the state government canceled the SSC exam because Covid-19 and decided to conduct an entrance test for students who intend to take reception to the flow of science and diploma courses.