CBSE Board Exams for class 10th cancelled and 12th postponed

Board Exams for Class 10th cancelled & 12th postponed. Learn about the political background, the concerns of the parents, and the final CBSE decision.

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Background

As India’s covid cases tally has crossed 1.6lakh cases per day, and the CBSE is firm over its decision to conduct board exams from May 4, the parents are concerned over the health safety of their children and have been making appeals for the postponement.

Even many political leaders and Chief Ministers of different states have backed the parents concerns and made appeals to the Education Minister to postpone the upcoming board exams.

Narendra Modi

In the related development Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a meeting with Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and other senior officials in the Ministry on Wednesday to discuss the issue of holding CBSE Board exams amid demand from students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders to cancel it due to Covid-19 surge, said sources.

Also read: Amid rising chorus for postponement of board exams, PM Modi to hold meeting with Edu Minister

Political Environment

Noting devastating second wave of Covid-19, Rahul Gandhi said: "Conducting CBSE exams must be reconsidered. All stakeholders must be consulted before making sweeping decisions."

The CBSE decision

Results of Class 10th will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board. Class 12th exams will be held later, the situation will be reviewed on 1st June by the Board: Ministry of Education


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