CBSE 10th board exams cancelled, 12th postponed due to COVID-19 surge
The announcement comes following a high-level meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
NEW DELHI:
Amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced it had cancelled the board exams for class 10 and would issue a revised schedule for the class 12 board exams on a later date.
The announcement comes following a high-level meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank attended the meeting alongside other government officials.
“The Board Exams for Class Xth to be held from 4th May to June 14th, 2021 are hereby cancelled. The results of Class Xth Board will be prepared based on an objective criterion to be developed by the Board,” Nishank tweeted.
“The Board Exams for Class XIIth to be held from May 4th to June, 14th, 2021 are hereby postponed. These exams will be held hereafter. The situation will be reviewed on 1st June 2021 by the Board, and details will be shared subsequently. A notice of at least 15 days will be given before the start of the examinations,” he added.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “I am glad that the exams have been cancelled/postponed. This is a great relief for lakhs of students and their parents.”
Kejriwal had earlier requested the CBSE to reconsider conducting the board examinations given the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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