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Government Postpones SEE Amid Possible Outbreak of COVID-19

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Government Postpones SEE Amid Possible Outbreak of COVID-19
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March 19: The government has postponed the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) in the last minute to avoid the possible spread of COVID-19.

Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokhrel made the announcement on Wednesday on the eve of the exams, which were scheduled to being in more than 1995 exam centers across the country from Thursday.

A meeting of the high level coordination committee on prevent Covid-19 chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ishwar Pokhrel on Wednesday evening had decided to postpone the SEE.    

Nearly half a million students were preparing for the SEE this year. Many students in remote areas had to travel a long distance from their home for the exams. They reportedly incurred huge expenses for staying in hotels and lodges near the exam centers since some days while preparing for the exams.

 

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