CBSE Class X exams cancelled, Class XII exams postponed
India s Covid vaccination tally over 9.25 cr with around 30 lakh new jabs
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Board exams for Class X have been cancelled, while the Class XII exams have been postponed until another review meeting in the first week of June, said the government. Class X students will be promoted to Class XI based on internal assessment without final exams, said the board.
The decision came after a crucial meeting of officials with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and others 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 the Covid-19 surge.
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India s Covid vaccination tally over 9.25 cr with around 30 lakh new jabs
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday reiterated that there will be no lockdown in the state, but stringent measures will be implemented to contain the spread of the Covid pandemic.
In remarks on the sidelines of Ambedkar Jayanti to commemorate B.R. Ambedkar s 130th birth anniversary here, he said that there can be no lockdowns, and even weekend lockdowns are not necessary, and that the state government was gearing up to take all other measures to prevent the spread of this dreaded disease. Already, we have imposed night curfew in some cities. If required, we will extend it to some other districts as well, he said.
India s Covid vaccination tally over 9.25 cr with around 30 lakh new jabs
As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the end of its rampage seems nowhere near. Nearly all countries across the world are reporting a second onslaught or wave of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus-caused infection, with some countries including India witnessing a more aggressive spread. Around 100 years ago, another pandemic devastated the world and claimed over 50 million worldwide the Spanish Flu. Its second wave is said to have been worse than the first. Perhaps, it s time to look to the past to survive the present?
Caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus, the pandemic lasted approximately between February 1918 to April 1920. Nearly one-third of the global population at the time, or 500 million, were infected by the disease. Most countries faced three successive waves, with the second wave decimating several countries according to historians.
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India s Covid vaccination tally over 9.25 cr with around 30 lakh new jabs
India might be grappling with the second wave of COVID-19, but its determination to get as many people vaccinated as possible remains strong. While most countries are holding back on vaccines and components required to make the jabs, India demonstrated generosity in giving vaccines to countries in dire need. Despite that, India has emerged the world s fastest country to administer over 100 million doses of COVID vaccines.
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