Class XII answer paper evaluation begins in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: The Class XII board exam answer script evaluation process began at 11 centres in the district on Wednesday.
Chief examiners and scrutiny officers visited the evaluation centres on Wednesday and assessed the arrangements. A total of 2,250 assistant examiners would evaluate the answer scripts for 10 days from Thursday.
A total of 11 evaluation centres — five in Coimbatore, two in SS Kulam and four in Pollachi — have been set up for the purpose.
School education department officials said arrangements have been made to ensure personal distancing and hygiene at all exam centres. On Wednesday, teachers were allowed into the centres only after preliminary thermal screening and after sanitising their hands. They were also asked to wear masks.
Coimbatore chief education officer (CEO) P Usha said around 3,000 teachers have been roped in for the evaluation camps. “They have been divided into teams of eight, to ensure proper personal distancing in rooms. We sanitised the school premises in the morning and we would also do the same in the evening after the day’s session,” she said.
In order to facilitate transport for teachers to evaluation centres in the district, 74 buses would be operated on 44 routes and a total of 74 organisers have been appointed to coordinate with teachers in each of the 74 buses.
Teachers involved in the evaluation camp said on Wednesday that chief examiners (CEs) and scrutiny officers (SOs) have started evaluating the papers. On Thursday assistant examiners (AEs) would start evaluating the papers.
A teacher said on Wednesday, when they entered the evaluation centre they were given hand sanitisers and face masks. “There were markings to ensure 1m distance while entering. Inside classrooms one teacher has been allotted one bench,” the teacher said.
“On Wednesday morning there was a discussion on the answer keys. CEs and SOs were given 12 answer scripts each. They evaluated them and exchanged and verified it. From Thursday onwards, AEs would evaluate the papers and it would be verified by CEs and SOs,” the teacher said.