Citing students’ safety, CBSE, ICSE Class 12 boards cancelled
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class 12 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 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 12 students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a timebound manner.
The CISCE too decided to cancel Class 12 board examinations this year, according to its secretary Gerry Arathoon. “The exams have been cancelled. The alternative assessment criteria will be announced soon,” Arathoon said.
“Government of India has decided to cancel the Class XII CBSE Board Exams. After extensive consultations, we have taken a decision that is student-friendly, one that safeguards the health as well as future of our youth,” the PM tweeted after the meeting.
While the alternative assessment criteria for the exams has not been finalised by the board yet, officials said, it is expected to be on similar lines as announced for Class 10 which took into account the performance of a student in various tests and exams through the year.
It was also decided in the meeting that in case some students desire to take the exams, such an option would be provided to them by the CBSE, as and when the situation becomes conducive. This is the first time that the CBSE has completely cancelled the board exam conducted by it.