The high-level meeting on CBSE class 12 exam was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers of Home, Defence, Finance, Commerce, Information and Broadcasting, Petroleum and Women and Child Development Ministries and Principal Secretary to PM, Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries of School Education and Higher Education Departments and other officials.
Traders body criticises Delhi government for allowing home delivery of liquor
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Last Updated: Jun 01, 2021, 06:48 PM IST
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Praveen Khandelwal, general secretary of CAIT, alleged in a statement that despite several requests, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not allow them to reopen shops.
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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday criticised the Delhi government for allowing home delivery of liquor instead of opening shops and markets on priority. The Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021, notified on Monday, allow licence holders to deliver liquor booked through an app or a website at the doorstep of the buyers.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has joined a growing chorus of students, parents and politicians who have been demanding that the Class 12 board exams should not be conducted until the aspirants are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The union government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of CBSE Board exams for Class 12 in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation. The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had on April 14 announced cancellation of class 10 exams and postponement of class 12 exams in view of the surge in coronavirus cases. Class 12 results will be made as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner, the government said in an official statement. The Prime Minister said that the decision on Class 12 CBSE Exams has been taken in the interest of students. He stated that Covid-19 has affected the academic calendar and the issue of Board Exams has been causing immense anxiety among students, parents and teachers, which must be put to an end.
The government on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class XII board exams amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic across the country with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the decision has been taken in the interest of students and the anxiety among the students, parents and teachers must be put to an end.
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Modi in which it was decided that the CBSE will take steps to compile the results of Class XII students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.
With the decision coming amid a high caseload of Covid-19 cases in several states and continuing health-related apprehensions about the future, Modi said the health and safety of students are of utmost importance, and there would be no compromise on this aspect.