CBSE board exam 2021 will not be cancelled. Exam will be most likely decision taken at the high-level meeting between the Centre and the states.
The CBSE has proposed that it will conduct the Class 12 Board examination only for major subjects.
The Board has said 174 subjects to Class 12 students, of which about 20 are considered major by the CBSE. These include: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, History, Political Science, Business Studies, Accountancy, Geography, Economics, and English.
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal may share more information about format.
Meanwhile the states have been asked to provide their opinion on the options in the coming week. A detailed statement will be issued soon.
However students, teachers and parents had regularly twitting for the cancellation of the Class 12 board exams.
The demand has came amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in the second wave.
The high-level meeting conducted on Sunday was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of Women and Child Smriti Zubin Irani, and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar were present during this meeting.
However education ministers of all states, and the education secretaries and chairpersons of the state examination boards were also present.
Ramesh Pokhriyal said, this is because PM Narendra Modi asked for “wide consultations” with everyone before a final decision was taken on the CBSE board exam 2021.
