B Ed entrance test result on Sep 5; session from Oct-Nov
LUCKNOW The result of joint B Ed entrance exam 2020 held at 1,089 centres in 73 districts across Uttar Pradesh on August 9 will be declared on September 5 and the new session will commence in October-November, said Monika S Garg, additional chief secretary, higher education, state government in a press statement.
“Conducting this examination has been an experience worth sharing. It showcases the sensitivity and caution of the state government and sets the trend for upcoming competitive exams during Covid times. It is an example for others to emulate, right from selection of centres to how fair examinations can be held even in trying and testing times,” Garg said.
She said, “Last year, the exam was conducted in only 15 districts with 60 to 130 centres in a district. This year there were twin targets of least movement and ample social distancing. It was decided to host the entrance exam in all districts indicated by candidates and the number of districts was increased to 73.”
“Further, to reduce the number of candidates congregating at one centre, the number of candidates being allotted a centre was halved. Thus, the number of centres also increased proportionately. Special care was taken to ensure that girls and physically disabled candidates were allotted the districts of their first choice, while other candidates were accommodated at or near their place of preference,” she said.
According to Garg, face masks and sanitisers were provided to candidates free of cost. Lucknow University adopted an innovative method for taking thumb impression of the students. Instead of the routine common ink pad, an individual disposable ink strip, specially made on order, was given to each student for the purpose, she said.
In the past, B.Ed Entrance exams were conducted by the nominated university with the help of other state universities with negligible role of the higher education department. This year, the nominated university, Lucknow University, sought the department’s help due to the special circumstances arising out of Covid pandemic and consequently the department had already made inroads in the process, she said.
Garg said, “Ensuring compliance with the chief minister’s directive to ensure that there was no copying, no malpractices in the exam was the biggest challenge for the department. This required a marked departure from established practices. It was not easy to change the ways of the management who were accustomed to working in a particular fashion.”
“A screening committee was constituted in each district comprising representatives of district administration, secondary education and higher education departments in addition to a coordinator from Lucknow University,” she added.
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