Assam: Recruitment and entrance examinations to be conducted with adherence to COVID protocols
Following requests received from various departments, organisations, and agencies from across the state on offline mode for the greater interest of the candidates, the state government took this decision.
Assam govt on Tuesday allowed conducting recruitment and entrance examinations for higher education with adherence to certain conditions.
In an order issued by the state executive committee of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Chairperson Jishnu Barua stated, "Recruitment and entrance examinations for higher education are permitted across the state with strict adherence to maintenance of coronavirus protocols, including observance of COVID appropriate behaviour by all concerned."
As per the order, the examinations should be conducted with 50 per cent of the seating capacity in the examination hall or 50 candidates or whichever is lower.
"Also, not more than 200 candidates should be allowed to take examinations at any centre in a shift," the order read.
The directive also stated that candidates appearing in the examinations will be exempted from the restrictions on movement during curfew hours, inter-district movement, odd-even formula of vehicular movement in urban areas on the production of valid admit cards.
Following requests received from various departments, organisations, and agencies from across the state on offline mode for the greater interest of the candidates, the state government took this decision.
(Edited by Aparmita Das)
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