Govt issues additional COVID-19 SOPs for HSLC, HSSLC exams

DIMAPUR, APRIL 5 (MExN): The Nagaland Government has issued an order detailing prevention measures to be followed in case a candidate is tested COVID-19 positive during the conduct of the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2021 set to begin from April 6. 

The order stated that any candidate who has tested COVID-19 positive shall not be allowed to enter the exam premises or appear for the examination. The candidate will be given another chance to appear for the subject(s) which he/she could not appear within the current year. The facility shall be given only to those candidates whose COVID-19 positivity has been certified by the Medical Department, Government of Nagaland. 

Exam dates for such candidates are to be notified by the NBSE at a later date. It was further ordered that a COVID-19 positive candidate on being tested negative shall be allowed to sit for the remaining subjects(s) after producing a negative report to be certified by the Nagaland Medical Department. In such cases, the Centre Superintendent will make arrangement to let the candidates sit in a separate room maintaining the SOPs.

The NBSE has also been directed to keep question paper sets and examination materials ready to hold a separate exam for such candidates. 

Meanwhile, the Centre Superintendents and Invigilators have been asked to watch out for any health problems occurring amongst candidates and report the same to the medical authorities promptly. It was further reiterated that candidates must wear face masks compulsorily and adhere to the SOP issued by the government.