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NEW DELHI: There has been a growing demand for cancellation of CBSE’s Class 12 Board exams this year in view of the surging Covid-19 infections across the country. Though the Board is expected to review the situation in two weeks, sources in the ministry of education (MoE) say there is likelihood of the exams being scrapped.
A senior ministry official said, “Given the current situation, there is possibility of scrapping the exams altogether. CBSE will review the situation and probably would have to work out an alternative assessment scheme for the Class 12 students”
“The pandemic situation at present is at least four times worse than last year and schools are likely to stay closed for the rest of the session. Although a final decision is to be taken after a review in June, in the current scenario it is unlikely that exams are going to be conducted anytime soon,” said a senior CBSE official.