The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to cancel class 10th board exams 2021 and postpone class 12th exams. The big announcement affecting over 35 lakh Students followed PM Modi’s meeting with the Education Minister and Top officers.
The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) exams for Class 12, which were to be held from May 4 to June 14, have been postponed, said Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in tweets. A decision will be taken on fresh dates on June 1, he said, adding that students will have at least 15 days’ notice before the exams.
On the Class 10 exams that were cancelled, the minister said the results would be prepared “on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board” and students not satisfied with their marks would be given the chance to take the exams whenever they can be held.
PM Modi reportedly said in the meeting that while academics are important, “the health and well-being of students has to be the top priority for the government”.
The decision was taken in view of surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. States like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are worst-hit by the pandemic. Registering a steady increase for the 35th day in a row, India recorded 1,84,372 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally of cases to 1,38,73,825, while the active cases surpassed the 13-lakh mark. The death toll increased to 1,72,085 with 1,027 new fatalities, the highest since October 18, last year.
Notably, several states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra have already postponed the board exams in view of the deteriorating Covid-19 situation
