Board exam jitters - disabled students can call special helplines
New Delhi: Special children have special needs. So for the first time the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has designated educators to answer the queries of disabled students who are taking the crucial Class 10 and Class 12 board exams. Four special educators figure in the list of 43 counsellors who will help students and parents overcome anxiety and stress during the board exams, which often prove nerve-wracking for students. This year the exams begin March 2. "Realising the specific needs of specially-abled children taking the board exams for Class 10 and Class 12, for the first time we have included special educators to take care of them," Rama Sharma, CBSE public relations officer, told sources. Like all the counsellors, the special educators are available online as well as on telephone from centres located in Mumbai and Delhi from February 1 to April 2. However, most queries are expected to start coming in about 15 days before the exams begin. "Parents an...