Mizoram HSSLC students launch campaign demanding postponement of rescheduled exams

Mizoram students have launched a social media campaign, demanding postponement of the re-scheduled class 12 exams, until normalcy returns.

A group of students in Mizoram have launched a campaign on social media demanding postponement of class 12 board examination until things get back to normal. The move comes after Mizoram Education minister Lalchhandama Ralte announced had announced the resumption of class 12 examination.

The students also showed placard demanding the state government to postpone the re-scheduled exams until normalcy returns in the state. 

Speaking about the campaign, Francis Laltlankima, a class 12 student of St Paul Higher Secondary school told a media house that "The demand is made to ensure the safety of the students, parents and teachers. It is not that, student do not want to write the exam forever, but our exam should not come during this time of crisis. What will happen to those students, who already left Mizoram and those who live in villages?."

Earlier, Mizoram Board School Education (MBSE) had announced that Class 12 students will appear in the impending MBSE HSSLC exams in the nearest examination centre as per their convenience. 

Although the Board had asked students to appear in nearest or their choice of centre, the risk remains as many students have to travel as exam centres are not available in the villages. 

"Why there is a hurry to conduct the exams? Even the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also postponed their examinations until normalcy returns. The government ought to listen to the voice of students, who are the future leaders," he said. 

Francis said that a group of students have launched a campaign on Instagram and other social media platform demanding the state government to postpone the re-scheduled exams till the world is back to normalcy. 

Meanwhile, Bhupesh Chaudhary, the deputy commissioner of Siaha district wrote to the MBSE informing that the decision on the recommencement of the board exams was against the Centres guidelines. 

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