Punjab CM Amarinder Singh seeks postponement of CBSE board exams
Punjab CM said quite understandably, the steady increase in COVID-19 cases in most states of the country has created a sense of great apprehension and anguish among students and parents alike regarding the Board examinations for classes 10 and 12
PTI | April 14, 2021 | Updated 13:52 IST
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought postponement of the upcoming CBSE board exams for classes 10 and 12 amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. Singh has written to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank , pointing to the prevailing situation and stressing that it would only be appropriate that a decision is taken forthwith to postpone class 10 and 12 board examinations.
CBSE Board Exams 2021: Class 12th exam postponed, dates to be announced following review of COVID-19 situation
Results of Class 10th will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board. (Image Source: File Photo)
Updated: Apr 14, 2021, 02:50 PM IST
Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said on Wednesday that fresh dates of CBSE Class 12 exams, which were scheduled to be held from May 4 to June 14, will be announced after June 1, following a review of the COVID-19 situation.
A notice of at least 15 days will be given to the students before the start of the examinations so that there is no inconvenience to the students, the minister said.
CBSE Class 10 students to be promoted on basis of internal assessment ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 15:14 IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday cancelled class 10 Board Exams and said that the results will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the CBSE in view of the surge of COVID-19 pandemic across the country. The decision was taken after a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, Any candidate who is not satisfied with the marks allocated to him or her on this basis will be given an opportunity to sit in an exam as and when the conditions are conducive to hold the exams.
Vibha Sharma
New Delhi, April 14
In view of the increasing Covid cases in the country, the Union Education Ministry on Wednesday cancelled the CBSE Class-10 exams and postponed the CBSE Class-12 exams.
The exams were scheduled to begin on May 4.
The education board would review the situation on June 1, it was said in an official statement. A notice of at least 15 days would be given before the start of the examination, the statement said.
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and key officials.
According to the statement, Modi said the well-being of students is the top priority of the government. He said the Centre would ensure that the health of students is taken care of and their academic interests are not harmed.