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Two teachers of St Paul School, Indore found covid-19 positive, yet management insists on taking offline exam

As coronavirus continue to inch up again, fear of corona amplifies and turns into terror for students of St Paul Higher Secondary School after 2 teachers tested positive. Most parents were already anxious and in opposition for conducting offline examination.

Until a week back, 30 cases of coronavirus were reported in a day, but this week, about 135 cases are reported in a day. Hence, the cases have almost grew by three times.

Now, after two teachers have tested positive in the private school, the worry is likely to turn into a protest with parents opposing the enforcement of offline examination.

Parents have appealed to schools to conduct examinations online or at least provide choice for the same. “Parents have not been in support of offline examinations and despite that several private schools have forced parents to sign consent, saying they will not conduct online exams especially for senior school students,” Ramakant Sharma, representative from Jagrut Palak Sangh, said.

As shared by parents, practical examination was in progress at St. Paul's School when the teachers were found positive.

As per the schedule provided by the school, class 9th and 11th annual examinations will begin from March 1, 2021.

Students are anxious and this is also affecting their exam preparation. Some school teachers are also worried after the two teachers tested positive.

Parents claim that school is giving their appeal a blind eye to their worry and continues to enforce rule on offline examinations.

Hundreds of students will be appearing in the exam in every private school. With students coming together for examination, the risk of infection in schools is high.

“Many parents also requested the school management not to take the final exam offline, but so far no response has been received from the school management,” Sharma said.

Representing the school’s side, school principal Father Siby Joseph, said in this regard that the teacher who came positive, is at home. “At the same time, we are following the guide line which we have received from CBSE. We will take examinations in the same way until we get a new guide line,” he said.

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