Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for COVID-19 Prevention During CMR/MMR Examinations

DGMS/SOP for COVID-19 /Page 1 of 2 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (S.O.P) F O R PREVENTION OF COVID - 19 PANDEMIC DURING CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS UNDER CMR 2017 & MMR 1961 1.

The instructions, guidelines and orders issued by the central and state governments concerning the safety and health should be abided by the authority conducting examination.

2. Staff verification and self-declaration as suggested below must be done as soon as they report at the Center:

a. Exam functionary must self-declaration about health status stating that they have not tested COVID positive and they don’t have any symptom.

b. Thermo-gun temperature check must be done at staff entrance point.

c. If any Examination functionary fails to meet t h e self-declaration criteria, of thermos-gun check. He/she will be asked t o leave the examin ation center immediately.

d. Exam functionary needs to wear the mask and gloves at all time.

3. Record of all exam functionaries/examinees shall be maintained in the system f o r future reference and traceability. Name and number of other staff such as Housekeeping, Security Guards, etc. will be maintained.

4. Provisions must be made for display of Poster/standees on preventive measures about COVID-19 prominently at the examination center (outside and inside) and at appropriate place to maintain social distancing.

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Examination Centre w i l l be thoroughly sanitized ahead o f t h e exams. Entire examination center f l o o r s and walls, doors, gates s h o u l d be sprayed with disinfectant. Candidate seating area should be thoroughly sanitized (desk and the chair) before every examination session.

6. Downloading of ‘Arogya-Setu’ App may be advised for every staff and candidate.

7. Avoid crowding at entry and exit points and arrange to open all the available gates.

8. Senior staff should monitor the entry a n d e x i t. There s h o u l d be proper m a r k i n g s with at least 02 meter distance where candidates stand w h i l e waiting to enter the examination hall. Exit of candidates should be permitted one by one only.

9. Candidate must bring their Admit Card, Government Photo ID card, self- declaration, face mask & hand gloves with them. The self-declaration states that they have not tested COVID positive and they don’t have any symptom.

10. There will be no physical frisking or physical document verification. Candidates will display their admit cards from a distance.

11. Keeping in view the physical distancing norms, Centre should have adequate room capacity to ensure proper seating arrangement for examination. Minimum distance between two candidates should be 02 meters.

12. Adequate arrangements of thermal scanners, sanitizers, facemasks, and hand gloves at all entry and exit points including the reception area be insured. Those having less than 99.4 degrees Fahrenheit will be allowed to move to the next DGMS/SOP for COVID-19 /Page 2 of 2 level of document verification. Those who will have higher than the permitted temperature will be taken to an isolation room. Wherever possible, candidates should be given fresh face masks by the invigilators in the examination room itself.

13. Candidate having symptoms of fever, cough and cold may be considered in the next examination.

14. The candidates should be asked t o sanitize their hands before a n d after signing the attendance ship.

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Sanitizer bottles should be arranged a t the entry gate, examination rooms, Staff/observer room, etc. and should be replenished regularly.

16. All washrooms should be cleaned and disinfected.

17. All door handles, staircase railing, lift buttons, etc. should be disinfected.

18. Adequate arrangements for drinking water be made at the centre.

19. Adequate supply of water with liquid soap in toilets and for hand washing be ensured.

20. Hand washing stations with facilities of liquid soap should be made available so that every candidate can wash her/his hand frequently.

21. All liquid hand wash bottles should be replenished in restroom and entry gate whenever required.

22. At the end of the days used gloves and masks should be disposed only in pedal push covered bin at the Examination Centre and outside the Examination room/hall and safely disposed off.