CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021: CANCELLATION DEMAND! Here is what Union Education Ministry says

Amid the surging demand for the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the country, the Union Ministry of Education on Friday (May 14) issued a clarification saying that no final decision has been taken in this regard.

Students across the country who have to appear for the CBSE Class 12 examination are demanding the cancellation of the exam and have started an online campaign #SaveBoardStudents on Twitter.

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Via the campaign students are asking the Central government and Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to either postpone or evaluate the marks of the Class 12 examination based on the assessment plan of class 10.

As per a report by dnaindia.com, giving a pause to the speculations, an Education Ministry official rejected the reports saying CBSE is planning to either postpone or cancel the CBSE Class 12 board exam and asserted that nothing has been finalised yet.

“Discussions regarding the same are still underway. No such decision has been taken regarding CBSE class 12 examinations as being speculated in certain sections of media. Any decision taken in this matter will be officially communicated to the public”, the official statement read.

Meanwhile, a meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 17 on this matter and will be attended by the Union Education Minister.

As per the report by dnaindia.com, the Education Minister might take a final decision regarding the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 board exams during the meeting after interacting with education secretaries of all states.

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the education sector will also be reviewed by the minister during the high-level meeting. He will also hold discussions over the promotion of online education and the implementation of the New Education Policy (NEP).