COVID-19: CBSE Class 12 board exams postponed, Class 10 exams cancelled, says government

The decision came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Education Secretary, and other important officials on Wednesday to discuss the issue of CBSE board exams.

The education ministry on Wednesday announced that Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 board exams have been cancelled and Class 12 exams have been postponed amid rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country.

The results of Class 10 will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board.

“Students of Class 10 will be promoted on the basis of internal assessment. If a student is not satisfied with the assessment then he/she can appear for the examination once the situation is normal,” Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said.

Nishank further said that the Class 12 exams, which were to be held from May 4 to June 14, will be held later and the situation will be reviewed on June 1 by the CBSE, and the details will be shared subsequently. "A notice of at least 15 days will be given before the start of the examinations," he added.

The decision came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the Union Education Minister, Education Secretary, and other important officials on Wednesday to discuss the issue of CBSE board exams.

Several students, academicians, and politicians were demanding the cancellation of board exams amid growing COVID-19 numbers. On Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had urged the Centre to cancel the CBSE board examinations amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the national capital.

Lakhs of students appear for CBSE Class 10 and 12 board exams every year. India reported the highest-ever single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with over 1.84 lakh new cases and more than 1,000 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.

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