Guwahati: The state government of Assam has issued strict guidelines for the ensuing state HSLC/AHM exams 2021, and subsequently to maintain Covid safety protocols, the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) directed the officer in charge in the state to strictly adhere to the Covid protocols inside the examination centres.
Based on the current situation in the state, SEBA has decided to make a separate arrangement for the seating of Covid-19 affected candidates for the upcoming HSLC/AHM examinations.
The Board has strictly asked to maintain distance norms as far as practicable and also shared a seating plan which should be “X” pattern.
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To accommodate the excess candidates, the venue will be created in two ways- a) Any schools within the range of 1km from the centre school, b) If not available, temporary tentage can be constructed in such a way that it can resist the changed weather conditions.
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For the seat arrangements for the COVID-affected candidates, SEBA has directed all the inspectors of schools to arrange their seating preferably in isolation outside the centre campus with prior consultation from the local administration as well as with the health department.
For the entire arrangement, SEBA will be providing an amount of Rs 25 per candidate to each examination centres.