NIOS cancels Class 12 exams in view of Covid Students to be evaluated based on objective criteria, says education minister
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has cancelled its Class 12 examination in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced on Friday. Keeping the safety and security of our students on priority, NIOS cancels class 12 examinations. Students will be evaluated based on objective criteria to be announced soon. This will benefit around 1.75 lakhs students, the minister tweeted.
According to S K Prasad, Director (Evaluation, NIOS), students who are not satisfied with the assessment will be given the option to appear in a public examination or an On-Demand Examination (ODE) when the situation becomes conducive.
National Institute of Open Schooling cancels Class 12 exams in view of COVID-19
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Last Updated: Jun 04, 2021, 07:11 PM IST
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Synopsis Keeping the safety and security of our students on priority, NIOS cancels class 12 examinations. Students will be evaluated based on objective criteria to be announced soon. This will benefit around 1.75 lakhs students, the minister tweeted.
Agencies In such circumstances, the result of the concerned learner in public examinations or ODE will be treated as final, he said.
The (NIOS) has cancelled its Class 12 examination in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced on Friday. Keeping the safety and security of our students on priority, NIOS cancels class 12 examinations. Students will be evaluated based on objective criteria to be announced soon. This will benefit around 1.75 lakhs students, the minister tweeted.
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NIOS Class 12 exam cancelled
NIOS Class 12 exam 2021: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has canceled the class 12 exam citing Covid-19 pandemic situations. The exam was earlier scheduled to be conducted in June.Â
Meanwhile, the students who want to appear in the exam will be provided with an option to take it later when the situation allows. The marks obtained by the student in such examination shall however be taken as final for those opting to appear in the said examination.
The evaluation criteria is under discussion and will be announced soon. Last year too, the National Institute of Open Schooling had canceled NIOS Board Class 10 and Class 12 exams which were scheduled to begin July 17 onward. The results were declared based on the assessment scheme finalised by the competent committee of the NIOS.