The CMO said, “No child should be deprived of good education.”
New Delhi:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister’s Office said that in a remote tribal village in Chhattisgarh, a helicopter was used to deliver question papers to an examination centre.
Board exams for classes 10 and 12 will begin tomorrow and the question papers were delivered to Jagargunda village in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, about 400 km from the capital Raipur.
“This is our Chhattisgarh, where the future of children is the first concern. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai praised this effort of the district administration and said that this initiative taken for the bright future of the children of tribal areas is commendable.” The office said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
This is our Chhattisgarh, where the future of children is the first concern.
Question papers were sent by helicopter to Jagargunda of Sukma, a remote tribal district of the state.
It is noteworthy that board examinations are starting tomorrow from 1st March.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai… pic.twitter.com/OnCRXISLp9– CMO Chhattisgarh (@ChhattisgarhCMO) 29 February 2024
The Chief Minister’s Office said, “No child should be deprived of good education. The Chhattisgarh government is committed to a better future for the children.”
The helicopter landed on an open patch of land and paramilitary personnel assisted the officials in unloading the question paper.
Recently, the Chhattisgarh government decided to conduct the state board exams for classes 10 and 12 twice in the same academic session. This decision was announced by the School Education Department. While the academic year for the implementation of the two board exams has not been finalized yet, the education department has mentioned that the first phase of final board exams will be conducted in March and the second in July.
In August last year, the Center had announced major changes in the education system in line with the new education policy. The Education Ministry had said that board exams would be conducted twice a year, allowing students to maintain the best marks.
The Center had said that to make the board exams “easier” than the current “high-risk” practice, examiners will assess the understanding and achievement of competencies rather than focusing on how much the student has memorized.
