Chennai: Tamilnadu Directorate of Matriculation Schools has warned the private schools against conducting exams and violating the government’s direction to promote all the students of classes I to IX (to the next classes).
A circular from Director of Matriculation Schools, A Karuppaswami said that there are some private schools that are however planning to hold exams for students of classes 1 to 9 once the schools reopen. Based on the marks students score in these exams, the schools will decide to promote or detain the students, it is learnt.
“Even though a circular has been issued by the government stating that all students of classes 1 to 9 should be promoted, the managements of some matriculation and matriculation higher secondary schools are attempting to violate this,” it stated.
It further said that strict action will be taken against any institution that violates the government order issued and causes hardship to students.
While requesting the government to allow them to reopen from 1 July, private schools had recently putforth various requests including collection of fees and conduct of classes.
In their representation to the expert group headed by Commissioner for School Education Sigy Thomas Vaidyan, Tamilnadu Nursery, Primary, Matriculation and CBSE Schools Association has said that to maintain social distancing norms, they want to conduct classes for LKG to Class V and Classes VI to XII on alternate days.
It also proposed online classes and homework for children who stay at home on alternate days. The number of students per class room can be reduced to 10 to 15 students, said the association.
‘This would help allow the schools to maintain social distancing norms even in school vehicles,’ it said. The association added that classes can also be held in open space such as play rounds, auditoriums and large halls.