After CBSE, Four States Postpone Board Exam Amid Covid Surge; Check Full List
The developments came as the central government announced the cancellation of class 10 exams and the postponement of class 12 exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education.
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After the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancelled its exams for class 10 and deferred those for class 12, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra have also postponed their state board exams for these classes due to an alarming surge in coronavirus cases.
ICSE, state board to decide on exams soon The state board exams (Madhyamik and Higher Secondary) are scheduled for June
The ICSE council will take a decision on the ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) board exams and “inform all concerned at the earliest,” Gerry Arathoon, the chief executive and secretary of the council told The Telegraph on Wednesday.
Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee said the government would take a decision “in the interests of the students at the appropriate time considering the prevalent Covid-19 situation”.
The state board exams (Madhyamik and Higher Secondary) are scheduled for June. “But nothing can be more urgent and important than the health of our children and those involved in the examination process. The government will certainly take a decision in the interests of the students at the appropriate time considering the prevalent Covid-19 s
CBSE puts off Class 12 exams
Published : Apr 15, 2021, 8:47 am IST
Updated : Apr 15, 2021, 10:53 am IST
A large number of students, academics and politicians were demanding the cancellation of the board exams due to the growing Covid-19 cases
Modi said the Centre would keep in mind the best interests of students and ensure their health is taken care of and also that their academic interests are not harmed. Representational Image/PTI
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday cancelled the Class 10 exams and postponed the Class 12 exams in view of the massive surge in Covid-19 cases across India. This was decided at a meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”, the principal secretary to the PM, the Cabinet Secretary, the school and higher education secretaries and other top officials were present.