A group of students hold protest at Gandhi Circle in Mapusa demanding postponement of board exams on Saturday.
MAPUSA
A group of students from different parts of Goa gathered at the Gandhi Circle, Mapusa with one demand “ postponement of the 10th and 12th board exams in the State.
With placards in their hands and slogans on their lips, the students created enough noise to attract the attention from onlookers.
They appealed to the State government to either postpone the exams until the Covid situation improves or hold online exams.
“We definitely understand the importance of board exams. Our only demand is to postpone the exams in view of the rising cases of Covid. Health matters, exams can be either cancelled, postponed or held on online mode,” said one of the protesting students.
Another student informed they were trying to seek an appointment with the chief minister but were unsuccessful in their endeavour so far.
“Postpone the exams and hold it whenever the Covid situation improves in the State after holding meetings with all stakeholders “ student body, principal forum and parents “ to work out a solution,” another student said.
The students informed that they had started an online petition to postpone the exams which has so far been signed by around 75,000 people.
They further informed that several states have postponed board exams due to the spike in Covid cases and wanted the Goa government to follow suit.
