Mumbai:
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam dates are out.
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education generally announces the exam dates and timetable either in December or January. This time, it has announced the dates of the exam, to be held in February-March, and has also released the timetable three months in advance.
The move is aimed at helping students plan their studies. Authorities also want to reduce students' stress and anxiety over exam dates and the timetable.
The HSC exam 2011 will be held between February 22 and March 29, while the SSC exam will be conducted between March 1 and March 25. The timetable is available on the state board's website, www.msbshse.ac.in, for students to view.
An official from the Mumbai divisional board said, "This year, the state board has planned the timetable well in advance to relieve students of stress. The timetable is also designed in a manner that students get a day off prior to all important subjects. It will also help students plan their studies well in advance. The state board started working on it pretty early."
According to the timetable, SSC students get enough breaks between every important paper, including both the science and math ones as well as the social science subjects. The same goes for HSC students, who have more than a day's break for all the tough subjects.
Nazma Kazi, principal of the Sir Tyabji Anjuman Girls' High School in Byculla, said, "The early announcement of the dates and the timetable will definitely help students prepare for their exams. We were aware of the dates but did not expect that the timetable would be released so much in advance. The students will be happy about the early announcement."
This is the first year for HSC students who have opted for English literature. Last year, the subject was introduced in Std XI. The first batch of students will appear for the board exams this year.
This is one of the steps the state government has taken towards reducing students' stress related to board exams. After doing away with the merit list to reduce unnecessary competition among students, the state last year also introduced the 'best five' policy so students need not worry about any one subject that they are weak in. To help students chalk out an admission plan, the state also announced the board exams' results online a week in advance.
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