Kerala Class 11 exams to begin from September 24: Minister

Amid the ongoing pandemic situation, General Education Minister V Sivankutty clearly stated that the exams will be held in the forenoon.

With Supreme Court’s order allowing the Kerala government to conduct Class 11 exams via offline mode amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government on September 18 announced that the examinations will be held from September 24 to October 18. Amid the ongoing pandemic situation, General Education Minister V Sivankutty clearly stated that the exams will be held in the forenoon. The schools and students have also been directed to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 health protocol.

In an official press release, Sivankutty said, "The exams for Higher Secondary students will start on September 24 and will end on October 18. The Vocational higher secondary exams will however end on October 13. There will be a gap of one to five days between the exams.” According to the official announcement, the timetable for Kerala Class 11 exams is available on http://dhsekerala.gov.in. Allowing the Kerala government to hold physical exams for Class 11, the apex court during the hearing had expressed satisfaction over the steps being taken by it to ensure that no untoward situation is faced by students.

Considering lack of internet connectivity available in various areas of the state, the state government in an affidavit told the top court that online examinations will be a disadvantage for students with no access to laptops and mobile phones.

Lawyer Rasoolshan A filed an appeal challenging a Kerala High Court order refusing to interfere with the state government's decision to hold offline exams. The appeal was dismissed by a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and C T Ravikumar.

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