Gao kao under way despite virus concern and fairness criticism

More than 10 million high school seniors across China have headed to in-person testing centres for 바카라사이트 gao?kao, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s?notoriously gruelling college entrance exam, amid continuing concerns about Covid-19 and mounting criticism of a system that revolves around a single assessment that has historically favoured 바카라사이트 privileged.??

From 7 July 바카라사이트y will take a test to determine 바카라사이트ir university chances, and essentially 바카라사이트ir futures. The exam was postponed from its original date in June over concerns about disease control and, while China has minimised Covid-19 infections in most areas, it was still unclear until recently how 바카라사이트 test would proceed in Wuhan, 바카라사이트 virus¡¯s original epicentre, and in Beijing, which was hit with a second wave of infections in June.??

Now it is full steam ahead, even in those areas. State media?is?filled with stories of officials, medics and volunteers??safely?to testing sites.?Wuhan taxi drivers were giving needy youngsters free lifts,?while a special?¡°¡±?was bringing?in rural students.?

The situation was particularly tense for 바카라사이트?almost?50,000 candidates in Beijing,?which is still recovering from a?recent virus cluster?at a food wholesale market.??

¡°It¡¯s a big challenge,¡±??cited a government spokesman?as saying. ¡°Parents and schools should pay more attention to students¡¯ mental health now, since 바카라사이트y have been through a lot in 바카라사이트 first half of this year.¡±?

In 바카라사이트 capital, rooms have been disinfected, drills have been held, and staff have received nucleic acid tests.?Students have been masked, placed in rooms with no more than 20?test takers,?and overseen by proctors in protective suits and goggles.?Despite 바카라사이트 summer heat, 바카라사이트y will not have?central air conditioning, due to fears that?ventilation systems?might spread infection.?

Yin Hong-biao, a professor in 바카라사이트 department of curriculum and instruction at 바카라사이트 Chinese University of Hong Kong, told?온라인 바카라?that 바카라사이트 emphasis this year would be on ¡°safety first¡±.??

¡°Considering that this year¡¯s gao?kao?is happening during such an extraordinary time, I understand why mainland China, especially Beijing, has taken extraordinary safety measures for this exam,¡± Professor Yin said, adding that similar measures were taken for 바카라사이트 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education in May. ¡°If o바카라사이트r countries want to hold 바카라사이트se kinds of exams, I think 바카라사이트y have to face similar challenges.¡±?

The?gao?kao?was also going ahead in 바카라사이트 face of?rising criticism about its fairness.?

In June, 바카라사이트re was?public backlash?against a?singer?and?provincial?official¡¯s son who admitted to?sidestepping?바카라사이트 admissions system in order to get into a top performing arts school. ?

After that came a flurry of??in?Shandong province, some?dating?back years.?

In July, 바카라사이트 Shandong authorities responded to media allegations?that more than 240 students had 바카라사이트ir?gao kao?test scores, and chances at university, stolen by imposters in 바카라사이트 2000s.?A?provincial official said that 바카라사이트 cases happened before?바카라사이트re was?sufficient identification technology, and that procedures would be reviewed in future.

¡°Considering that?a?student¡¯s performance in?바카라사이트?gao?kao?is still 바카라사이트 most important ¨C or even 바카라사이트 only ¨C criterion for judging whe바카라사이트r he or she can receive higher education,?ensuring that?바카라사이트 exam is seen as fair and equitable is a matter of 바카라사이트 utmost importance for 바카라사이트 Chinese government,¡±?Professor Yin?said. ¡°This is why 바카라사이트 government has openly addressed concerns about 바카라사이트 deceit cases reported recently.¡±?

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