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By: Shree1news, 10 APR 2021
At a time when the Covid-19 crisis is deepening with the emergence of a second wave throughout the nation, will CBSE conduct the board exams in offline mode or switch to online mode this year? Whereas one part of students is asking for the examinations to be conducted online, many students are requesting the government to cancel board exams or postpone it.
The CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Board Exams is hardly a month away, and due to a rapid rise in coronavirus cases throughout the nation, reportedly many teachers, students and parents are requesting the government to cancel the board exams or either postpone it till situation returns to normalcy. Based on reviews, some one lakh students of Class 10 Class 12 have signed an online petition seeking cancellation of CBSE Board Exams 2021 or hold it online.
Taking to Twitter, thousands of scholars joined arms as a part of a campaign to trend #cancelboardexams2021 and #PahleJaanFirExam to protest against the upcoming examinations which will reportedly be held via offline mode.
On Thursday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) made an important announcement relating to Board Exams 2021. The Board has reiterated that each one the exams for Class 10th and Class 12th this year will be carried out as per the schedule and can begin next month from May 4, 2021.
Even as voices of protest are growing louder, the Board has made it clear that the CBSE examinations will be held as per schedule from May 4. The Board has also warned miscreants not to flow into old notices to mislead the Class 10 and 12 students who will be showing for the all-important examinations scheduled next month.
As per reviews, the official statement on this regard has been released jointly by CBSE and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, CISCE.
CBSE has assured that it has taken all necessary precautions for the board exams to comprise the spread of Covid-19 second wave throughout the exam. Examination centres throughout the nation have been increased by 40-50% to ensure social distancing amongst students throughout the examination and that each one Covid protocols could be followed, a senior CBSE official was quoted as saying. The CBSE has mentioned that the board is taking enough measures to conduct board exams 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Board additionally mentioned that those students who couldn’t appear for the practical exams for Classes 10 and 12 would be given a second chance.
In its latest circular, the CBSE clarified that if any candidate(s) is absent in practical exams due to being Covid-19 positive or any family member testing positive for the virus, the concerned school will conduct the practical exams of such candidates at an appropriate time in session with the concerned regional workplace. However this should be done latest by June 11, the Board has mentioned.
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