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CBSE, CISCE cancel Class 12 board exams
The CBSE Class 12 board examinations has been cancelled. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Highlights
- CBSE Class 12 exams have been cancelled in view of COVID situation
- ICSE class 12 board exam 2021 too cancelled
- PM Modi chaired key meet on class 12 board exams on June 1 evening
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In view of the uncertain conditions due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, the central government decided that class 12 Board Exams would not be held this year.
Following CBSE, CISCE Class 12 exams have also cancelled. The assessment criteria will be announced later.
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Like last year, in case some students desire to take the exams, such an option would be provided to them by CBSE, as and when the situation becomes conducive: Govt
In view of uncertain conditions due to COVID & feedback obtained from stakeholders, it has been decided that Class 12 Board Exams would not be held this year. CBSE to take steps to compile results of Class 12 students as per well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner: Government
Breaking News: CBSE class 12 board exams cancelled.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says need to show sensitivity to students.
The CBSE board had announced cancellation of class 10 exams and postponement of class 12 exams on April 14 in view of the second wave of coronavirus across the country.
A major decision is expected over class 12 board exams shortly as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a crucial meeting with stakeholders on the issue.
Amid growing uncertainity over class 12 board exams, #cancelboardexams2021 has been trending on Twitter for quite some time now.
The meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on CBSE board exams has been chaired just two days ahead of Supreme Court hearing on the matter. The central government is expected to file its reply on a plea seeking the cancellation of class 12th board exams.
This year, more than 1.4 crore students across the country are eligible to appear for class 12 board exams. This includes students who will be appearing for CBSE, CISCE, IB, and state board exams, including Uttar Pradesh HSC, CGBSE HSC board exams, RBSE, TSBIE, Andhar Pradesh Inter etc.
Twitter erupts with memes ahead of central government's announcement on CBSE and ICSE class 12 board exam 2021. Some students had suggestions to make on board exams 2021.
The organisational secretary of Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas (SSUN), Atul Kothari, in a letter to both Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, favoured holding of exams in the respective schools in different shifts with teachers coming from outside. He also asked them to consider holding open book exams.
With the Centre to take a call on conducting Class 12 board exams within two days, an RSS-affiliated body on education on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure that the exams are held and suggested various options including changing the pattern to objective and allowing students to solve question papers at home or take exams of only 2-3 subjects.
The CBSE had earlier suggested to the government that exams could be held between July 15 and August 26.
In a recent meeting on the matter, while most states had agreed to holding the exams at a later stage, some were against it. Demand was also raised for vaccinating the students before they appear for the exams.
Visuals: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs important meeting on Class 12 board examinations
According to reports, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar and Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh are also present at the meeting.
High-level meeting to decide on CBSE Class 12 Board exams 2021 begins.
Telephonic assessment for those who cannot write their exams: CBSE
CBSE has asked schools to conduct a one-on-one telephonic assessment with Class 10 students who could not appear for any exams throughout the year. Amidst COVID situation, the Board has cancelled Class 10 board exams and released an assessment policy to mark Class 10 students.
Lakhs of students have taken to Twitter to wish a speedy recovery to Education Minister who is at the moment admitted in AIIMS due to post-COVID related complications. Students have also demanded cancellation of Class 12 board exams using #RameshPokhriyalNisha, #cancelboardexams2021, and #CancelExamsSaveLives.
Delhi CM appeals to Centre to cancel class 12 board exams
Students and parents are really worried about Class 12 board exams. They want that the exams should not be conducted without vaccination. I appeal to the Centre that the exams be cancelled and the evaluation be done on basis of the past performance, Kejirwal tweeted in Hindi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to cancel Class 12 board exams in view of the Covid situation and suggested students be evaluated on basis of past performance.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeals to Centre to cancel Class 12 board exams.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had yesterday (May 31) written a letter to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and advocated not holding Class 12 board exams amid the pandemic, saying children will be subjected to great injustice if they are pushed into circumstances that endanger their lives.
The government has informed the Supreme Court, which is hearing a plea seeking the exam's cancellation, it will take a final decision by June 3.
The Ministry of Education had recently sought detailed suggestions from the states and union territories till on the proposals discussed in a high-level meeting held on the issue.
The CBSE had on April 14 announced cancellation of class 10 exams and postponement of class 12 exams in view of the surge in coronavirus cases.
Government sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be briefed on all possible options that have emerged following an extensive discussions with all states and other stakeholders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting regarding class 12 board exams on Tuesday evening.
New Delhi: The CBSE Class 12 board examinations has been cancelled. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting was attended by several union ministers including Rajnath Singh, Prakash Javadekar, Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan and bureaucrats of various ministries.
PM Modi was briefed on all possible options that emerged following extensive discussions with all states and other stakeholders. "In view of uncertain conditions due to COVID and feedback obtained from stakeholders, it has been decided that Class 12 Board Exams would not be held this year. CBSE to take steps to compile results of Class 12 students as per well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner," the government said.
Following the Centre's announcement, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) too informed that the ISC Board examinations of Class 12 have been cancelled.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said it is a 'big relief' that the Class 12 board exams have been cancelled.
While the alternative assessment criteria for the exams has not been finalised by the board yet, officials said, it is expected to be on similar lines as announced for Class 10 which took into account the performance of a student in various tests and exams through the year. It was also decided in the meeting that in case some students desire to take the exams, such an option would be provided to them by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), as and when the situation becomes conducive.