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CBSE, CISCE cancel class 12 board exams

In case students seek to take the exams, CBSE will offer an option ‘as and when the situation becomes conducive’

The CBSE board exams had become a huge debate after the second wave of the pandemic hit the country.Premium
The CBSE board exams had become a huge debate after the second wave of the pandemic hit the country.

India’s top two national school boards cancelled their Class XII final examinations on Tuesday, bringing relief to numerous students and parents as the country continues to battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting on the subject, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancelled the Class XII board examination, which has almost 1.4 million candidates. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) followed suit, cancelling its Class XII examination, which has around 200,000 candidates.

The Union government said the decision on the CBSE exam cancellation was taken keeping in mind the health and safety of the students, and CBSE will announce the results “as per well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner". It was also decided that in case some students desire to take the examinations, CBSE will offer an option “as and when the situation becomes conducive".

Modi chaired the meeting where CBSE and education ministry officials made a presentation on the consultations and the views received. “In view of the uncertain conditions due to covid and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that Class XII board exams would not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps to compile the results of Class XII students as per well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner," a statement from the PMO said.

CISCE, which conducts the ISC Class XII board examination, was quick to follow.

“We have cancelled our Class XII board exams," Gerry Arathoon, chief executive and secretary of the CISCE board, said in an interview. “We are working out the details and shall share it, maybe tomorrow," Arathoon added.

In April, the CISCE had said the board will conduct the exam for Class XII (ISC) after reviewing the situation. It had also announced the cancellation of Class X (ICSE) board exams in April with a rider that an option will be given to students to appear for an exam along with the ISC exam timetable or choose to be reviewed by an internal process.

At least 207,902 students of 2,341 schools in India and abroad attended ICSE Class X board exam in 2020. For the ISC exam (Class XII), more than 1,125 schools are affiliated to the board and less than 200,000 students were scheduled to sit for the exam.

At Tuesday’s meeting, Modi said the pandemic had affected the academic calendar, and the examination has been causing immense anxiety among students, parents and teachers. He said students could not be put at risk during the current scenario. He said the covid situation is a dynamic one, and students should not be forced to appear for exams in such a stressful situation.

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Published: 01 Jun 2021, 08:50 PM IST
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