गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Parliamentary committee instructs to conduct grade 12 exams Nepal Parliamentary committee instructs to conduct grade 12 exams KathmanduPati August 24, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Committee for Education and Health under the House of Representatives has instructed the concerned authority to conduct annual exam of grade 12 adhering to the health safety measures and arranging home-centre. The Committee meeting here today drew the attention of the mental toll taken on the students by the uncertainty of the exams and instructed the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to ensure vaccination facility for the examinees for them to take exams without any fear of COVID-19. The Committee also directed that the provision to make sure that the engineer colleges do not charge their students additional charges since there was no any educational activities going on in the schools and colleges in the physical presence of teachers and students due to COVID-19 pandemic. Referencing the exams of other academic levels being held, the Committee said that the exam of grade 12 should not be postponed time and again. The Committee had also summoned the representatives from the concerned authorities and agencies to discuss the matter in the past. The National Exam Board had decided to conduct exam for the same grade in the home-centre. But due to the COVID-19 Crisis Mechanism Committee’s (CCMC) objection, the Board had withdrawn its decision. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Nepal’s India power exports rise despite floods Former President urges global action on climate justice UN climate fund approves $20 Million for Nepal flood recovery RSP President begins three-day pilgrimage to India Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo The envisioned Defense University and its rationale China’s new light-sport aircraft completes maiden flight CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs CIAA to take action against 16,700 govt employees for not submitting property details Senior Citizens Minister Shrestha vows to raise elderly allowance to Rs 5,000 a month New IGP Kshetri sets new police force reforms into motion