Safety First! IESL Conducts Examinations Following Government Imposed COVID-19 Prevention Measures

By PUBLICITY DIVISION (IESL)

Adopting the ‘New Normal’ where we have to get on with our day to day work following the COVID-19 mitigation measures, The Institution of Engineers has set an example by conducting their examinations starting from today.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis in all areas. In the field of education, this emergency has led to the massive closure of face-to-face activities of educational institutions in more than 190 countries to prevent the spread of the virus and mitigate its impact. Sri Lanka has faced the same fate as any other country and the continuation was heavily disrupted.

The near-total closures of schools, universities, and colleges worldwide have reshaped nearly every aspect of normal life. Based on UNESCO data, more than a billion students were thrown into very uncertain waters as the pandemic put a halt to in-person classes and courses. From primary schools to PhD programs, students across the globe are experiencing the altering effects of coronavirus as classrooms move online and course curriculums stretch into the summer. Both students and teachers have been burdened with the task of adapting to an online learning environment seemingly overnight. As well, many parents have been forced to take on the role of IT technician, teacher, and babysitter as kids remain stuck at home. Although the stark consequences of COVID-19 have thrown both families and the education industry for a loop, the sudden switch to digital learning has brought with it a few valuable lessons. The future of education has been transformed to not only accommodate online classrooms but embrace a digital education.

Even though the COVID-19 was heavily influencing our day to day routine, we have to live with it until we find a cure. Therefore, we are unable to skip certain activities of our lives. Classroom lectures may be conducted online via different platforms but still conducting examinations has become a major issue. Most of the institutions have postponed their examinations due to the magnitude of the situation. But these activities directly affect the students. They are unable to graduate unless they sit for the final examinations. This is a huge drawback to their carrier development.

Balancing the situation were not postponing the examinations due to COVID-19 and considering the safety of Students and Staff members, the IESL education committee has taken a valiant step to conduct the IESL General Qualifying Examination and IESL Part I/II/III examinations in the coming weeks.

In this endeavor, government-imposed safety measures such as social distance, mandatory face masks, hand sanitization, temperature check, and other measures were strictly followed.

The government guidelines on the COVID-19 prevention can be obtained from the following link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18z5bBjUWqwpf74zC9ogFsu1U1dh92tpv/view

IESL while conducting this examination has followed all the possible guidelines to mitigate the means of spreading among candidates and staff members. The 1m distance was kept at all times while wearing personal protective gears. Candidates were obligated to wear facemasks and wash their hands before entering the premises. Temperatures of all were measured as well.

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COVID-19 IS NOT A BARRIER! IESL CONDUCTS EXAMINATIONS WITH MORE THAN 130 CANDIDATES!

IELS General Qualifying Examination, Civil Engineering was held today at SLT Training center, Walisara with the participation of more than 130 candidates.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 education sector has been heavily bombarded. The education system of the country has been profoundly based on classroom sessions and face to face lectures. With the advent of the new COVID-19 virus, things have changed dramatically. Distant learning concepts such as online classes, online presentations, online assignments are widely practiced. But, the examinations are still conducted

IELS General Qualifying Examination, Civil Engineering was held today at SLT Training center, Walisara with the participation of more than 130 candidates.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 education sector has been heavily bombarded. The education system of the country has been profoundly based on classroom sessions and face to face lectures. With the advent of the new COVID-19 virus, things have changed dramatically. Distant learning concepts such as online classes, online presentations, online assignments are widely practiced. But, the examinations are still conducted the traditional way.

The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, successfully conducted the IESL General Qualifying Examination on 2021/01/25 at SLT Training Centre located at Walisara with the participation of more than 130 candidates. The examinations were held following the government-imposed rules and regulations. Candidates were requested to wear the facemask for the duration of the examination and were asked to keep the one-meter social distance. Sanitizers were placed at multiple locations and hand wash facilities were provided at the entrance. All candidates and inspectors had to go through a temperature check before entering the premises.

The examination halls were arranged keeping the one-meter distance between candidates and were requested to enter and leave the examination hall raw by raw avoiding any bottleneck situations at the doors. The inspectors of the examination and the registration desk were also strictly following safety protocols, wearing safety gowns, safety gloves, and face covers.

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