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Goa cancels Class X exams, decision on Class XII by Wednesday | Goa News – Times of India

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PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday that the Goa Board’s Class X exams this year would be cancelled, and that students would be promoted based on an assessment of their internal marks. The move is set to impact 24,300 students. Meanwhile, the state hasn’t yet decided about the Class XII exams, and Sawant said a decision could be expected on Wednesday.
Sawant’s announcement came after a high-level meeting chaired by Union defence minister Rajnath Singh.

For science seats, a one-day exam

Goa, like other states, has now to write to the Union education ministry by May 25 about its plan for Class XII board exams, for which 19,200 students have registered.
“We had asked the Goa Board to form a committee of officials from the board, education department, education experts and teachers and managements of private education institutions,” said Sawant. “Based on the consultations and the discussion at today’s meet, in the interest of everyone concerned, as we are going through the pandemic, we have decided that the Class X exam for 2021 stands cancelled.”
Officials said that a marking scheme will be drawn this week by the Goa Board for promotion of Class X students to a higher class based on their internal marks.
“Based on the assessment of internal marks, if a student is found failing in a couple of subjects, he or she will be Allowed to Keep Terms (ATKT),” Sawant said.
To decide on the students who qualify for admissions to Class XI science stream seats and diploma programme seats, the Goa government and education department have decided to hold a one-day exam of three hours’ duration, consisting of objective-type questions, said the CM.
“Students will be informed of the day of the exam well in advance, at least 15 days earlier. Tentatively, the test will be held July-end,” said Sawant.
Around 350 ITI and private candidates appear for the Goa Board Class X exams every year. “For these students, once the Covid-19 situation is seen improving, the Goa Board will decide and will conduct either a one-day or three-day exam,” the CM said.
On the Class XII exams, he said, “I know that Class XII students and their parents are also under strain, but JEE, NEET and other such national entrance exams are held for Class XII students. Following the meeting with Central government officials, a decision on such national exams will be taken soon. Once the decision is made, we will immediately inform Class XII students about it.”
Sawant said the decision to cancel the Class X exam will relieve students, parents and teachers of the stress they have endured over the past few weeks.
“I am aware that parents as well as students are under stress over the past many days,” he said. “Students, parents and teachers have been calling up Goa Board, the education department and also me as education minister to constantly inquire about how and when the exams will be held. I know all of you have gone through this tension.”
On April 21, the CM had announced that the Class X and XII board exams have been deferred. The Class XII exams were to be held from April 24 and the Class X from May 13.



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Broke Swiggy guy walks 3 km to deliver food, Social media helps him find better job. Heartwarming story is viral

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Social media can be a wondrous place at times. While on most days, its ugly face is on display, on days like today, it sets examples of the power of kindness. In a social media post, a LinkedIn user shared how a delivery executive, in need of money and a better job, bagged one after the users on the platform came together to help the person out.

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“I have not eaten for a week, just drinking water and tea to get by. I am not asking for anything, please if you can find me a job, I used to make 25k before, I am 30 years old, my parents are getting old and I can’t keep asking for money from them (sic),” Chandel quoted saying.

She also shared his marksheets and contact number for people to help. His details shared show that he is a 2018 BTech graduate from Mewar University, and completed his schooling from the Jammu and Kashmir state board.

After she shared the details, the comments section was filled with people who stepped up to help. While someone recharged his Yulu account so that he did not have to walk around to deliver food, someone offered a place to stay. Many offered to help him with his applications, while some offered jobs too.

Chandel, later on put an update on the post, and said that he received a job.

However, so far it is unclear what job he has received.

2023 has so far been a year of job losses, an eventual outcome of the pandemic and increased hiring by tech companies. For instance, the SSC MTS 2023 recruitment exam that took place in Uttar Pradesh in May saw over 55 lakh applications for Group D jobs. Numerous candidates who applied for positions such as peon, watchman, gardener had educational backgrounds like BTech, MBA, and Master’s degrees.

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Goa CM, NRI Commissioner writes to MoEF for help in safe return of Goans from Ukraine

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Panaji: Goa chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday urged Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar to help in safe return of Goans who are in the Ukraine.

Sawant tweeted “we are concerned about the Goans in Ukraine who are considering to return to India in the light of ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. I request Union Minister for External Affairs @DrSJaishankar ji for help in the safe return of Goans. I am keeping track of the situation.”

The chief minister’s tweet comes hours after Goa’s NRI Commissioner Narendra Sawaikar wrote to the Union External Affairs ministry seeking help in return of Goans who are in the Ukraine.

“Many Goans are currently residing in Ukraine due to various purposes including higher studies and due to the ongoing tension between Russia and Ukraine, I have started receiving requests for help and assistance from them to return back to India,” Sawaikar wrote.

The Commissioner further wrote in the letter that advisories have already been issued by the Ministery of External Affairs to Indians currently in Ukraine and our Indian Mission in Kyiy is currently handling the matter.

“Striking note of urgency, the Government of India has recently asked the family members of Embassy officials in Ukraine as well as students and citizens whose stay is not vital , to leave the Eastern European nation amid it’s raising tensions with Russia,” the letter reads.

Sawaikar wrote that the Goans in Ukraine are in touch with this office as they are anxious to temporarily return till the situation normalizes.

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On Saturday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Vidhan Sabha elections in 5 States, namely, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

While briefing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra informed that the elections in the poll-bound States will commence from February 10, 2022, to March 7, 2022. Elections in the State of Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in 7 phases, followed by Manipur with 2 phases. Elections in Goa, Uttarkhand and Punjab will be conducted in a single phase.

According to the Election Commission of India, the votes will be counted on March 10, 2022. ECI informed that all physical campaigning will be ceased until January 15, 2022, in light of the rising cases of Coronavirus.

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