Students, parents and prominent people have urged the government to cancel board exams (Representative)
New Delhi:
Amid a worrying spike in coronavirus cases across the country, the demand for cancellation of offline examinations for Class 10 and 12 board examinations has been growing rapidly.
A parents association has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting CBSE, state boards and others to evaluate students via internal assessment instead of physical examinations.
The India Wide Parents Association also added in their letter that as teachers and students have not been vaccinated yet, there is a higher chance of infection. The letter also claimed that medical infrastructure across the country is collapsing.
Updated Apr 12, 2021 | 09:54 IST
The decision regarding the conduct of Maharashtra Board Exams 2021 is expected to be announced soon. Arvind Sawant, Shiv Sena MP wrote seeking guidance from the centre on the conduct of Class 10 and 12 exams. Maharashtra Board Exams 2021: MP seeks guidance from centre | Photo Credit: Representative Image
The decision regarding the conduct of Maharashtra Board Exams 2021 is to be announced soon as per the recent tweets from the state education minister, Varsha Gaikwad. As the exam dates are nearing, it has become a primary concern as students need to be addressed urgently. On April 10, 2021, Arvind Sawant, Member of Parliament from South Bombay, wrote to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal seeking guidance from the centre on the conduct of Class 10 and 12 exams.
Priyanka Gandhi appeals to cancel CBSE Board exams
Priyanka Gandhi appeals to cancel CBSE Board exams
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Twitter to do the right thing by calling off the CBSE Board exams in view of the Covid-19 situation in the country.
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)
Cancel CBSE Board exams, appealed Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal asking them to call off the tests in view of the Covid-19 situation in the country, saying “to do the right thing”.
Cancel CBSE Board Exams: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra To Education Minister
CBSE board exam 2021: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Sunday seeking cancellation of the CBSE Board exams, saying it will be impossible to ensure safety of students at crowded exam centres.
Education | Press Trust of India | Updated: Apr 11, 2021 5:51 pm IST | Source: PTI
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New Delhi:
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Sunday seeking cancellation of the CBSE Board exams, saying it will be impossible to ensure safety of students at crowded exam centres. In her letter to the minister, Ms Gandhi Vadra said by forcing children to sit for these exams during a raging pandemic, the Government and the CBSE board will be held responsible if any exam centre becomes a hotspot with a large
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