Mumbai: National level Indian Olympiad Exams have been postponed. Takes about 1 lakh talented school students Examination Organized by Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education. Four exams – two each on January 9 and 16 – have been held Postponed and decision in respect of two others on 23rd January will be done in a few days after taking stock of covid Situation.
Two Olympiad exams, scheduled for January 9, Indian Olympiad Qualifiers in Mathematics (taken by students of Class X, XI and XII) and Indian Olympiad Qualifiers in Junior Science (taken by students of classes IX and X) have been postponed. Is. Similarly, the Indian Olympiad qualifiers in physics and the Indian Olympiad qualifiers in biology exam scheduled to be held on January 16 have also been postponed for the time being.
The decision was taken in view of the “deteriorating situation of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country and consequent to the educational institutions and travel restrictions announced by the Central Government and various State Governments”.
Professor Aniket Sule, a member of the Olympiad team, told TOI, “In around 10 states, schools have been closed and they cannot even open them for conducting any exams. Curfews have been imposed in some other states over the weekend. We have also received letters from students whose buildings are sealed. Keeping all these things in mind, four examinations have been postponed for the time being and the new dates will be announced after the situation is clarified on the COVID front.”
The final decision on the conduct of the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Astronomy and the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Chemistry to be held on January 23 will be announced after January 10. National The Olympiad program in the science disciplines that ended in the 2022 International Olympiad has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a departure from the usual three-stage process for selecting the teams to represent India at International Olympiads, which has been followed in the past, the selection process for the 2021-2022 cycle is similar to a two-stage process. has been condensed. year, which includes an Indian Olympiad qualifier and an orientation-cum-selection camp. The objective type exam held in November and subjective test in January have been merged into one exam like last year.
Again, last year, all international Olympiads were held online and the Olympiad body will take its decision on this year’s format by March.
Two Olympiad exams, scheduled for January 9, Indian Olympiad Qualifiers in Mathematics (taken by students of Class X, XI and XII) and Indian Olympiad Qualifiers in Junior Science (taken by students of classes IX and X) have been postponed. Is. Similarly, the Indian Olympiad qualifiers in physics and the Indian Olympiad qualifiers in biology exam scheduled to be held on January 16 have also been postponed for the time being.
The decision was taken in view of the “deteriorating situation of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country and consequent to the educational institutions and travel restrictions announced by the Central Government and various State Governments”.
Professor Aniket Sule, a member of the Olympiad team, told TOI, “In around 10 states, schools have been closed and they cannot even open them for conducting any exams. Curfews have been imposed in some other states over the weekend. We have also received letters from students whose buildings are sealed. Keeping all these things in mind, four examinations have been postponed for the time being and the new dates will be announced after the situation is clarified on the COVID front.”
The final decision on the conduct of the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Astronomy and the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Chemistry to be held on January 23 will be announced after January 10. National The Olympiad program in the science disciplines that ended in the 2022 International Olympiad has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a departure from the usual three-stage process for selecting the teams to represent India at International Olympiads, which has been followed in the past, the selection process for the 2021-2022 cycle is similar to a two-stage process. has been condensed. year, which includes an Indian Olympiad qualifier and an orientation-cum-selection camp. The objective type exam held in November and subjective test in January have been merged into one exam like last year.
Again, last year, all international Olympiads were held online and the Olympiad body will take its decision on this year’s format by March.
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