Expect hard zones, board exams in J&K to be conducted in March: SED
The annual (regular) examination from class 10th to 12th in the Jammu and Kashmir division excluding hard zones shall be held in the month of March, announced School Education Department (SED) on Wednesday.
A committee was constituted vide Government Order No.287- Edu of 2022 Dated: 30.04.2022 for the implementation of the “Uniform Academic Calendar” for both the Divisions of Jammu and Kashmir in sync with the Higher Education Department and the rest of the country;
Meanwhile, an order in this regard has been issued by Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Government School Education Department.
The committee deliberated on the issue and was of the opinion that Option II which is reproduced as under is most suitable for implementation in the UT of J&K.
The committee gave an opinion that the theory examination in UT of Jammu and Kashmir be conducted from 1st March as per the present Academic calendar of Jammu Summer Zone (except in difficult areas of the Jammu region) and some areas of the Kashmir region.
“The examination in these difficult areas shall be delayed and held from 2nd Week of April as per the calendar proposed, “‘Then these areas are fully accessible and (he delivery of the examination stationary and confidential material is ensured”, the committee said.
Even though examinations in these difficult areas shall be conducted separately, the result of these exams can be declared simultaneously, as although the difficult areas constitute approx. 30-35% of the area of the UT, the total number of students from these areas is not more than approx. 10-12% since the areas are sparsely populated and the evaluation of Answer Scripts shall take less time, the committee opinioned.
“Whereas the recommendations of the Committee were examined in the department and it has been decided to operationalize Uniform Academic calendar in the UT of J&K”, the order reads.
“Therefore, in supersession of all previous orders issued from time to time on the subject, the sanction is hereby accorded to the operationalization of “Uniform Academic Calendar” in the UT of J&K from the current academic session with the following guidelines”, the order reads.
“Students who appear in Class 10th and 12th examination shall be provisionally admitted in Class 11th and 12th respectively after the conclusion of Board examination”, the guidelines read.
“Students, who are declared unsuccessful in the results, shall be permitted to continue their studies in Class 11th and 12th till the result of the Biannual/Annual Private examination are declared. In respect of the candidates who fail to pass in Bi-annual examination, provisional admission shall be canceled”, it added.
“Board of School Education shall restructure the examination schedule from Classes 10th to 12th as under Annual (Regular) examination of Jammu Division/Kashmir Division excluding hard zones/areas shall be held in the month of March.
“Annual (Regular) examination of hard zones/areas of Jammu Division and Kashmir Division/Union territory of Ladakh shall be held in the month of April. However, the result of Annual (Regular) examination of Jammu Division/ Kashmir Division including hard zones/areas and Union territory of Ladakh shall be declared in the month of June”, it added.
Further, the annual Private/Bi-annual examination in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir/ Union territory of Ladakh shall be held in the month of August and its result shall be declared in the month of October.
Board of School Education shall issue a detailed examination schedule including a schedule for submission of application form etc. J&K Board of School Education shall notify the list of hard zones/difficult areas separately, it added.
“Other Schedules viz. Registration, renewal of Registration, Migration, Inter-School Migration, Eligibility, Subject change, etc shall also be notified separately by the J&K Board of School Education. The above examination schedule shall be applicable with immediate effect from the current session”, it added.
