National Examinations Board is conducting the examination of Grade XII from today until December 1 amidst the coronavirus crisis. The NEB, after a long halt, had devised a new protocol allowing students to take the exam for 40 per cent marks. The protocol allowed students to sit for the exam at their own schools, while the exam hour was also reduced to 1.5 hours from the previous standard time of three hours. As for the remaining 60 per cent marks, NEB will provide 40 per cent marks on the basis of the marks obtained by students in Grade XI and schools can provide the remaining 20 per cent marks on the basis of internal evaluation of students. Meanwhile, the NEB has allowed students to reappear for the exam on another day if they have contracted the COVID-19 infection. The NEB has facilitated 4,105 schools with safety equipment where the exam will be held. The NEB has also mandated all schools to set up a health desk, which will monitor social distancing norms at the school. The protocol also devised compulsory masks for students, teachers and staffers at the examination centre. Similarly, each student will be placed at least two metres apart from each other. The fate of around 450,000 students of Grade XII had been hanging in the balance due to the pandemic. The exam scheduled from April 20 was deferred indefinitely as the nation went into lockdown on March 24. Pictures @skandagautam for The Himalayan Times. #Nepal #GradeXII #students #exam #plus2 #school #schoollife #NEB #coronavirus https://www.instagram.com/p/CH9nR5uBpXl/?igshid=xi9fcxprvfof
