SRC ISSUED NOTIFICATION IN THIS REGARD
Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Voice) : There will be no lockdown or shutdown in force in the examination cities from 30.08.2020 to 07.09.2020 and from 12.09.2020 to 14.09.2020., where the JEE is scheduled to be held . State Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena has issued the notification in this regard yesterday.
A notification issued by Special Relief Commissioner cum additional chief secretary Sri Pradeep Jena says ” It has been decided by the National Testing Agency to conduct the JEE (Main) 2020 from 01.9.2020 to 06.9.2020 and NEET (UG)- on 13th September 2O2O in the country and the State Government has been requested to facilitate free movement to the candidates & their escorts, examination personnel and staff/representatives of the service providers for smooth conduct of the said prestigious/ high stake examination at different centers in the State.
In view of the above, the Government in partial modification of the order No.4582/R&DM(DM) dated 31.07.2020 issued by this Department, do hereby direct as follows:-
- There will be no lockdown or shutdown in force in the examination cities (list attached as Annexure-A) from 30.08.2020 to 07.09.2020 and from 12.09.2020 to 14.09.2020.
- Notwithstanding any restriction imposed by the State Authority or any District Authority or any Municipal Authority relating to the management of COVID-l9) all candidates along with their guardian, if any, as well as the examination personnel [City Coordinator(s)/ Observers/ Centre Superintendents/ Deputy Superintendents/ Invigilators/ Support Staff/ staff or Representatives of the service providers for CCV Jammers/ Frisking, etc., such as Innovative, Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), etc,l are allowed to travel from their place of stay to the examination cities and examination centers either in their personal vehicles or hired or public service vehicle.
- Copy of the admit card of the candidates including soft copies thereof or any other document held by the candidates and any document held by the examination personnel and staff/ representatives of service providers in support of their deployment shall be considered as their valid movement pass throughout the state.
- The organizers will ensure that all safety protocols relating to COVID-19 such as physical distancing mask-wearing, no spitting in a public place, personal hygiene and sanitation, etc. are duly maintained inside the center. The District Authority will ensure the same outside the examination center.”
