CBSE sets up committee to define criteria for Class 12 evaluation, report in 10 days. Details here
- The committee will submit its report within 10 days
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday informed that it has constituted a committee to decide well-defined objective criteria for the evaluation of Class 12 students. "The committee will submit its report within 10 days," the CBSE said.
On June 1, the government announced that Class 12 Board Exams would not be held this year. In a statement, Prime Minister's Office said that it was also decided that CBSE would take steps to compile the results of class XII students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.
The decision was taken after Prime Minister Modi chaired a review meeting to take a call on the board exams. "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 a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner," the PMO said in a statement.
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The Prime Minister said that the decision on Class 12 CBSE Exams had been taken in the interest of students. He stated that Covid had affected the academic calendar and the issue of board exams had been causing immense anxiety among students, parents and teachers, which must be put to an end.
Following the Centre's move, several states have cancelled Class 12 exams.
Earlier in the day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that Class 12 exams had been cancelled. "Education and livelihood have been the worst affected during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. However, keeping everyone safe in this pandemic is most important Students' lives more important than any exam," the chief minister said.
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First Published:4 Jun 2021, 05:48 PM IST
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