West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made an important decision on Wednesday for the class 10 and 12 board exams. Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, CM Banerjee announced that no exams will be conducted. selection or pre-meeting for classes 10 and 12.
The decision will be implemented in the students of the West Bengal Board of Secondary and Secondary Education. Students will appear directly for board exams in 2021.
The development comes amid speculation that the Central Board of Secondary (CBSE) could change the schedule for Class 10, Class 12 exams in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the CBSE had postponed the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) due to the pandemic and the CTET exam will now take place on January 31, 2021.
West Bengal reported the highest single-day recovery of 4,415 COVID-19 patients on Tuesday, bringing the total number of people cured to 3.72,265, the health department said in a bulletin. The download rate is now 90.11 percent, he said. The death toll rose to 7,403 after 53 more people succumbed to the disease.
CM Banerjee also announced three new police battalions. The first is for Coochbehar – Narayani Sena, as it was a demand of the Rajbonshis. Another is for the Gorkhas — Gorkha Battalion. The third battalion is for the people of Junglemahal. Each of these three battalions will have 1,000 troops.
Meanwhile, commuter train services resumed in the state after more than seven months, authorities kept a tight watch, and passengers largely adhered to the COVID-19 protocol. Local train services under the jurisdiction of the Eastern and Southeastern Railways resumed early in the morning. They were suspended in March following the COVID-19 outbreak.
The EMU trains were not choc-a-block as was the usual scene during the pre-COVID era, but the influx of passengers is expected to gradually increase as many people living in the suburbs prefer inexpensive public transport. The railway authorities have requested passengers to comply with the COVID-19 protocol and have made the use of masks mandatory to enter stations or trains.
In addition to the alternative seating arrangements on coaches, with all other seats marked with a cross to maintain a physical distance between two passengers, railways have made markings for queuing travelers at all important locations, including platforms. and the reservation desks.
Passengers expressed their joy at the resumption of local train services, saying it will not only cut travel time but also save money. “I had to change two buses to get to my office in Sector V in the Salt Lake area. It used to take me twice as long as the length of the train ride. Also, I had to shell out more money for travel as it is a health risk. board crowded buses, “said Sanjay Dutta from Kalyani in Nadia district.
Travelers also sought an increase in the number of trains to ensure that the coaches are not overcrowded. “Increasing the number of trains will mean fewer passengers in each car, which will help maintain physical distancing,” said Papia Banerjee, a daily passenger from Baruipur in the South 24 Parganas district to Esplanade in central Kolkata.
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Eastern Railway is operating 413 suburban trains in the Sealdah division and 202 in the Howrah division as of Wednesday, an official said. To avoid train overcrowding, 148 of the 177 scheduled services are running during peak hours, he said. The Southeastern Railroad is running 81 daily services as of Wednesday, with 40 EMU locals going up and 41 going down, a spokesperson for the rail zone said.
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