School Education Department - A.P.O.S.S - COVID-19 Pandemic - SSC & Intermediate (APOSS) Public Examinations, July-2020 - Cancellation of Examinations and declaring of all students as pass duly declaring Grades and Marks- Orders - Issued G.O.MS.No.46 Dated:22.09.2020.
ORDER:-
In the reference first read above, the SSC & Intermediate (APOSS) Public Examinations, July, 2020, were scheduled from 25th April 2020 to 2nd May 2020 and were re-scheduled from 18th to 24th July 2020 due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
In the reference second read above, Government have issued orders, for implementation of “Lockdown” in the State for Control and Prevention of spread of COVID-19 and extended the period of Lockdown in a phased manner vide reference fifth and sixth read above.
In the reference seventh read above, the Director, A.P.Open School Society, Guntur submitted proposals, that owing to prevailing situation of COVID-19 and to safeguard the health of the students appearing for A.P.Open School Examinations, the SSC & Intermediate (APOSS) Public Examinations, July-2020 may be cancelled on par with regular SSC examinations and to pass all the students who have paid examination fee and eligible to appear for the examination, declaring grades and marks in proportion to their performance in the preparatory examinations by obtaining data from the Headmasters/ Principals of the respective study centres (Accredited Institutions).
Government, after careful examination of the matter i.e., the revision of examination schedules according to the extension of Lockdowns, the review of the officials with respect to the pros and cons for the conduct of examinations, decided to cancel the SSC & Intermediate (APOSS) Public Examinations, July-2020 to ensure that no child should fall prey to COVID-19. Further, it is also decided to declare all pass duly allotting marks and grades, based on the preparatory score, so that the COVID-19 crisis will not overshadow the prospects of the students.
Accordingly, Government hereby permit the Director, A.P.Open School Society, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur to declare all the learners, who have paid examination fee and registered for SSC & Intermediate (APOSS) Public Examinations, July-2020 as pass duly declaring Grades and Marks in proportion to their performance in the preparatory examinations, by obtaining data of learners performance in the www.gsrmaths.in preparatory examinations through online from the Headmasters/Principals of the respective study centers (AIs-Accredited Institutions).
The Director, A.P.Open School Society, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur shall take necessary further action in the matter, accordingly.