This story is from July 6, 2020

GCET exams conclude with 95% attendance

GCET exams conclude with 95% attendance
Panaji: The two-day Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET) ended on Sunday afternoon with the mathematics paper. Officials said that they were ‘pleasantly surprised’ that of the 2,945 students registered for the test, over 95% attended “despite the difficult conditions” of the pandemic.
Officials said that special permits were issued to two students from Banda and Kudal areas in Maharashtra to enter Goa to answer the GCET.
Students from these border areas rely on educational institutes in Goa for their studies.
“The special permit only permitted them to enter Goa to answer the exam. On both days they were required to leave the state immediately after appearing for the exam. These two students appeared for the test at the Mapusa centre, where arrangement was made for them to answer the paper in isolation. Care was taken that they do not mingle with other students,” said an official.
Also, for eight students from containment zones in Zuarinagar and Mangor Hill areas a separate exam centre was arranged at the institute of ship building. Officials said that a special bus was provided to transport these students to the exam centre from their residences.
GCET was held across 17 centres in the state on July 4 and 5. The test is held for admissions to degree seats in Goa in engineering and pharmacy.
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