After a prolonged uncertainty over the music and dance examinations in Karnataka, it has been decided that the Karnataka Secondary Education Examinartion Board (KSEEB) will continue to conduct the examinations for this year.
A Government Order in this regard is expected to reach the board by the end of this week. According to official sources, the examinations are likely to be conducted in November.
KSEEB was conducting junior, senior and vidvath examinations in music and dance till last year. According to Karnataka Secondary Education Examinartion Board (KSEEB) Director Venkateshvarayya, a decision was taken by the Government in 2009 to hand over the responsibility of conducting the examinations to Dr Gangubai Hanagal University, Mysore.
In Febraury 2012, an interim order was passed by the Government to transfer the authority of conducting examinations to the University and the related reecords were transfered accordingly.
But, the University was reportedly not ready to conduct the examinations. As a result, there was a prolonged delay, creating confusion among candidates, their parents and teachers over the pattern of examinations.
With Gangubai Hangal University citing their inability to conduct exams, it has been decided to retransfer the responsibility to Karnataka Secondary Education Examinartion Board (KSEEB).
A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting called by Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Vishveshwara Hegade Kageri with officals of KSEEB following the denial of Dr Gangubai Hanagal University, Mysore to conduct the exams this year.
According to Mangalore based music teacher Savithri Rama Rao, it will be difficult for the children to practice music and dance lessons in the month of November while previously, the examinations were conducted during the month of May during school vacations and hence there was enough time to pratice well.
A parent of music student talking to Deccan Herald said that all the children will not be having holidays during October and November and hence children who appear for music and dance examinations will find it difficult to make it up amidst thier school/college curriculum.
When contacted, Dr Gangubai Hanagal University Vice Chancellor Dr Hanumannanayaka Dorai said that he was not aware of the issue.