Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday reiterated her call for not holding the CBSE Class 12 exams and slammed the government for stretching the decision on it for months.
This Covid wave has shown that children are vulnerable to new strain, said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (File)
New Delhi:
Slamming the central government for delaying the decision on holding CBSE Class 12 exams, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reiterated her demand for cancelling the exams. The mental health of children is as important as their physical well being, she said.
The Congress general secretary said expecting children who are already under immense pressure to sit for their exams wearing all sorts of protective gear for hours at a stretch day after day is insensitive and unfair .
Her remarks come even as a crucial meeting called by the Ministry of Education is underway to decide on the pending exams.
New Delhi, May 22
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has called a crucial meeting on Sunday to decide on pending Class XII board exams that were postponed in view of the second wave of Covid-19, U
Class 12 Board Exams meeting: Here’s what to expect | Representational image
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal stated that an important meeting has been called to make a decision for the long-pending Class 12 CBSE board exam 2021. The exams were postponed as a safety measure looking at the critical situation of the nation amid the second wave of Covid-19.
Education ministers and secretaries from all the states and union territories are to be a part of the meeting. The meeting will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will also be a part of the meeting.
The Delhi government is not in favour of the CBSE exploring options to conduct the Class 12 board examinations and going ahead with the process without vaccinating the students will prove to be a big mistake, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Sunday.