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Rajasthan Class 5, 8 exam deadline extended to 31 October
The Story in Brief
The Rajasthan education department has extended the last date for online applications for the 2027 Class 5 and Class 8 examinations to 31 October. The earlier deadline of 21 October has been revised following an order by the Registrar, Departmental Examinations (Rajasthan, Bikaner).
Eligible regular students can submit applications through the Shala Darpan portal. The department has stated this is the final opportunity for students who missed the earlier window. District education officers, DIET principals, and block education officers have been directed to ensure 100% online applications from all government, Sanskrit, deaf-mute, private schools, and madrasas by 31 October at 11:59 pm.
School heads who fail to meet the deadline will face disciplinary action. Rajasthan Education Service Teachers Association (RESTA) state president Mohar Singh Salavad welcomed the extension, calling it a chance for students who faced technical issues or lacked documents.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The extension pushes the administrative burden onto school heads, who face disciplinary action if they fail to file 100% of applications on time. This creates pressure on schools to chase parents and complete paperwork, but does not address the underlying technical or document problems that caused students to miss the first deadline. RESTA's welcome signals that the teachers' body sees the extension as sufficient. The real test is whether the Shala Darpan portal handles the surge without glitches and whether every school can achieve full coverage by midnight on 31 October.
Source: bhaskar.com
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