In light of CBSE's announcement, almost a dozen states including Odisha, Maharashtra and more recently Tamil Nadu have followed suit and cancelled their class 12 board exams.
CBSE Constitutes 12-Member Committee To Decide Criteria For Class 12 Results
by Swarajya Staff - Jun 5, 2021 03:16 AM
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Following the cancellation of Class 12 exams, the CBSE has constituted a 12 member committee to decide on the criteria for the results.
The committee, which comprises Joint Secretary Education, Vipin Kumar, Commissioners of the Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas, and representatives from the CBSE, and UGC among other, will have to submit its report in 10 days.
The Centre on Tuesday (1 June) had decided to cancel the CBSE Class 12 board exams for 2021, in view of the Covid situation.
The decision was taken after a review meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. Originally, the exam was scheduled to be held in May 2021.
CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 results: IMPORTANT update on evaluation criteria students must know - The Centre on Tuesday cancelled the CBSE class 12 board exams with PM Narendra Modi asserting that the decision was taken in the interest of students.
The expert committee formed by the Mamata Banerjee government to assess the possibility of conducting the board exams, is likely to give their opinion against any kind of exam during the pandemic situation.The six-member committee that has .
Stating that the life of students is more important than examinations, the CM said all stakeholders will have to face a lot of problems if they are conducted amidst the second wave of the pandemic