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Rajasthan exam dates clash with state education conference
Rajasthan's half-yearly exams for schools, rescheduled due to panchayat elections, are now set for 27 and 28 November. However, these dates clash with the state-level education conference already listed in the departmental calendar.
The teachers' union R-E-S-T-A has raised concerns. State president Mohar Singh Salawad said the rescheduling should have considered the conference dates. State general secretary Naval Singh Meena added that coordination with pre-scheduled events was necessary.
The union has demanded that the additional chief secretary (school education) and the director of secondary education announce revised dates for the state-level education conference soon, to avoid confusion among teachers.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The clash between the rescheduled half-yearly exams and the state-level education conference puts the education department in a bind. Teachers, who are expected to both invigilate exams and participate in the conference, face conflicting duties. The union's demand for revised conference dates shifts pressure onto senior officials, who must now choose which event to move. A delayed decision risks disrupting preparations for both programmes. The additional chief secretary's response will determine whether the confusion resolves before the end of November.
Source: bhaskar.com
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