Birla Public School has said that the ongoing Grade XII classes (Academic Year 2020-2021) will resume in an online platform (virtual classroom) from March 15, 2020.
Similarly, virtual classroom for Grade X will commence from March 22, 2020 and for Grades VI – IX from April 5, 2020. For Grades up to V, classes will begin based on Ministry of Education & Higher Education directives, the school has said in a statement.
Based on the directives from the Ministry of Education & Higher Education to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the school was closed from yesterday until further notice.
However, the school said, the CBSE Board Examinations for Grade X & XII will take place as normal as per schedule. There shall not be school transportation and parents are required to drop their child directly to the Examination Centre (MES Indian School, Doha – Qatar) and pick from there after the examination. “In the interest of your child’s health, please do not use shared services. It is best if the parents can take care their child using their own vehicle,” the school statement says.
For Grades from KG to VIII, all remaining school-based exams have been cancelled. The students’ average marks of previous terms will be considered for record purpose and they will be promoted to the next grade. In respect of Grade IX students, promotions will be made to the next grade based on their previous term exam marks. However, those students in grade IX who are not meeting the passing mark criteria will have to appear for exams after the school reopens.
