New scribe rule may trouble disabled students

DGE's revised norms bar subject teachers, allow only trained students and ITK volunteers In Class 10, 12 examinations

- SUBASHINI VIJAYAKUMAR

THE Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) has revised norms for appointing scribes for disabled students appearing for Class 10 and Class 12 public examinations, barring subject teachers and allowing only trained college students and ‘Iam Thedi Kalvi’ volunteers to serve as scribes from this year.

With districts yet to rope in adequate volunteers, headmasters and parents fear the move could affect disabled students writing examinations this year.

As per a circular, second-year students enrolled in DEIEd, BEd, engineering and arts and science courses can be deployed as scribes. Chief educational officers have been asked to coordinate with colleges to mobilise volunteers, who must be trained before deployment.