CBSE Exams 2021: 10th exams canceled, 12th examinations postponed.

CBSE Board Exam 2021: Board Exam for Class 12, which was held from May 4 to June 14. 

New Delhi: Class 12 board exams have been deferred and Class 10 exams have been canceled because of the nationwide Covid surge that had led to parents, students, politicians, and various states demanding that the exams be scrapped. The big announcement followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting this afternoon with the Education Minister and top officers. 

The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) exams for class 12, which was to be held from May 4 to June 14, have been postponed, said Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in tweets. the decision will be taken on them on June 1, he said, adding that students will have at least 15 days, ‘ notice before the new exam dates. 

On Class 10, exams that were canceled, the minister said the results would be prepared, “Based on an objective criterion to be developed by the Board” and students not satisfied with their marks would be given the chance to take the exams whenever they can be held. 

PM Modi said in the meeting that, “the well-being of students have to be the top priority for the government,” according to the statement. 

He reportedly also said the Center would keep in a mind the best interests of students, ensuring their health was taken care of while their academic interests were not harmed. Covid cases have been spiraling across the country in the deadly second wave of infections. 

This morning, India recorded 1,84,372 new coronavirus infections in the highest single-day rise so far, with 1,027 deaths.