After realising that it would not be possible for them to go for e-evaluation of answer sheets of Science, Arts and Commerce streams, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has finally decided to conduct e-evaluation of Science papers only. Decision to this effect was taken in at a high level meeting at the State Secretariat here on Tuesday attended by Higher Education Minister Pradip Kumar Panigrahi, senior department officials and Council authorities.
Though the Higher Education Minister had earlier announced that e-evaluation of all answer sheets of the annual Plus II examinations would be held this year, the Council had not taken any steps. The Council, after a long delay, had invited tender on January 29 this year for scanning and imaging of answer sheets for e-evaluation after which it had decided to purchase the required equipment for this purpose and impart training to the teachers to be engaged in the online evaluation. As per reports, e-evaluation of a total of 94,952 answer sheets of the Science papers would be made this year for which 3,200 examiners and 400 chief examiners would be imparted training.
“The Council authorities, who had earlier decided to e-evaluate answer sheets of Science, Arts and Commerce streams in which a total of 3,71,920 students are scheduled to appear the examinations this year, decided to conduct e-evaluation of only Science papers as it would not be possible for them to employ at least 15,000 examiners and impart training for e-evaluation of papers of all streams within a month,” the official added.