Bhubaneswar: Loyola’s parents’ parents in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday held a protest against the decision of the school authority to carry out an obligatory offline examination for class I to VIII.
Parents expressed concern that many children had never come to school after entering in the past two years and it would not be fair on the school to ask them directly for inspection.
Despite the clear state government order to conduct classes in online, offline and hybrid modes, school authorities do not offer other options unless do examinations in offline mode.
“We are more than happy when the government allows offline classes for students.
The concern of the problem is that children have not attended physical classes for the past two years.
Without attending classes if they will immediately sit for the exam in offline mode, it will cause psychological pressure on children.
Many children have never attended physical class.
We asked school authorities to do offline classes for several days before the exam made children adjust to the atmosphere, “said Pritinanda Maharana, parents
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“Examination for grade 9 and for student promotion of the standard 11 to 12 can be done through class assessment.
Students can be allowed options to take the exam through offline or online or hybrid modes depending on the feasibility of the school, “notification of notifications.
The government has also stated that “all efforts must be carried out by institutions to help, take control, advise their children and parents to overcome the situation.”
Said parents, school authorities said they would not change the decision and said there was no clarity in government notice.
“The school refused to follow the orders of the state and the Supreme Court offering online and offline education modes for children.
Schools should have pronounced parents and discuss or discussed about SOPs or plans they will follow when they will reopen students in mode Offline, “said Nityasundar Mohanty, another parent.
Parents submit a memorandum to the Director of Basic Education Brundaban Satapathy to intervene in this matter.
“According to government guidelines, all schools must provide online and offline mode for classes and exams.
The department will ask for school to change the notification,” he said.
The school authority refused to comment on this problem.
