TOI had on Thursday reported how the schools had directly decided to defy the order and keep the last working day on October 30.
The principal of a CBSE school, who did not wish to be identified, said, “We conducted the examination in online mode for children up to class VIII. The physical examination was conducted as per the schedule of class IX. The problem is that we can’t push the stop button in less than 24 hours. The exam schedule is planned at least a month in advance, sometime in advance even if it has been a non-covid year. Now that sanctions come and go, we can’t plan too far ahead. The reason why schools were even more unhappy was that the education department had barred them from conducting online classes as well. A principal said, “If we are conducting online exams and classes then what is their problem? We want the exam for this period to end before Diwali so that teachers get enough time for evaluation. Also, after Diwali, we will be busy with class X and XII class-I exams.”
Even the state board schools disregarded the education department notification. A principal said, ‘On Wednesday afternoon, we received a letter that the holidays would start from Thursday. In its earlier letter, it was to start from November 1. It is unacceptable that those who are sitting in the ministry can do whatever they want. ”
It seems that the education authorities have also looked the other way and have not penalized any school for flouting orders. Officially the education department did not receive any complaints, so everything was closed for them.
Informally, they know that it’s no fault of the schools. An education official said, “We were told that the government had to conduct some surveys and hence these holidays were pre-scheduled for two-three days. Examinations were already scheduled in schools, not all but a lot. , so they went ahead with the same. However, most of them conducted these exams online.”
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