Amravati. For the last 130 years, the Government Drawing, Grade Painting Examination is conducted by the Directorate of Arts of the State Government for the students at the school level. Elementary Grade and Intermediate Grade, the students who have passed these two exams are added to their marksheets for the students appearing in the Shalant Examination from the academic year 2017. But due to Corona epidemic, the schools have been closed for the last two years. Due to which these examinations were not conducted.
Due to which the State Art Teachers Federation demanded continuous follow-up from the State Higher and Technical Education Minister to give the benefit of exemption marks to the students who passed the elementary grade examination before COVID. After which the students were given its benefit in the last academic session. But so far no planning has been done at the Directorate of Arts level regarding the conduct of grade examination this year. In this context, the officials of the Art Teachers Federation discussed with the in-charge art director Rajiv Mishra in his office in Mumbai.
proposal to hand over to the education department
In this discussion, it was learned that a proposal has been sent to the government to hand over the responsibility of grade painting examination conducted by the Directorate of Arts every year to the School Education Department. Due to which there is no clarity about who will conduct this grade exam this year, information has been given to the organization.
An atmosphere of confusion
Classes 1 to 12 have been started in the state after the outbreak of Corona subsided. Due to which there is confusion among students, parents, art teachers regarding the conduct of grade painting examination. On the other hand, the Board of Secondary Education has given instructions to the schools to present the proposal of exemption marks to the students appearing in the Shalant examination this year to the board by January 15. But due to non-conducting of grade examinations, the possibility of depriving the students of getting discount marks is being expressed this year. The State Art Teachers Federation has alleged that this situation has come due to the zero functioning of the Directorate of Arts.
Request to CM, Education Minister
State Art Teachers Federation has asked the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Higher and Technical Minister, Secretary and Art Director for the demand to conduct grade examination in January 2022, to find a positive solution from this confusion and students are not deprived of discount marks. Directly coupled. The state president of the federation, Vinod Ingole, met High and Technical Minister Uday Samant and discussed it at his residence in Mumbai. In which he demanded to take a decision within 8 days. General Secretary Pralhad Salunkhe, Vice President Pralhad Shinde, Kiran Sarode, General Secretary Milind Shelar, Treasurer Rajesh Nimbekar etc. were present at this time.