Shillong, Jan 27: Meghalaya government has announced that the offline internal examination for Class XI will be conducted as per schedule issued by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE).

The notification issued by the Additional Chief Secretary DP Wahlang on January 25, however, said the SOPs issued by the district administration and health department need to be followed and as recommended in the previous notification on January 24, the activities of the district administration may be considered before conducting any examination.

It said that the deputy commissioners are empowered to assess the conduct of off-line examinations in consultation with the district health officials, the District School Education Officers (SDEOs) and school authorities.

A task force committee headed by the deputy commissioner may be constituted to monitor the resumption and safe operations of conducting the off-line examination.

It also added that the task force committee is empowered to assess the Covid-19 situation and the feasibility of conducting the off-line examination.

“In the event of Covid surge or any important announcement from the state/central government on Covid related cases which may coincide with the schedule, the same will be rescheduled as deemed fit,” the notification stated.

It further said that the duration of the examination/practical and the number of shifts shall be devised by MBOSE to address the social distancing norms as specified by the health department and all Covid protocols must be strictly adhered to.