COVID-19 impact: TN HSC to begin 30 minutes late, HC orders government

Candidates and parents facing difficulty in reaching the exam centre advised intimating the same to the respective school principals.

The Madras high court ordered the school education department to begin TN HSC, class 12 board examination 30 minutes late. The order is for the examination to be held today i.e. March 24. The HC took this decision in favor of students and parents traveling from far off places. It would help the parents and students get more time to reach examination centres.

The TN HSC exam scheduled for March 24 will now begin at 10:30 am and end by 1:30 pm. While directing the change in exam timing, a Division Bench of Justice M M Sundresh and Krishnan Ramaswamy stated that candidates and parents facing difficulty in reaching the exam centre advised intimating the same to the respective school principals. Headmasters in consultation with educational authorities concerned for transportation would make sure that the student and parent reach the examination centre on time. The Bench also made this clear that any postponement of exams at this point would have a reverse effect. However, an order of seeking a sufficient supply of hand sanitizers and masks is passed. Students are advised to follow all the precautionary to control the spread of COVID-19

Amid the outbreak of the deadly pandemic coronavirus, state governments are taking all the possible preventive measures to curb its spread. The rapidly spreading novel coronavirus ruptured the education system all around the globe. Schools are shut, colleges are suspended, and examinations are postponed. Due to the increasing numbers of positive coronavirus cases, state governments ordered a complete lockdown in severely affected regions. No public transports are working, borders are sealed, and people are urged to follow social distancing. 

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