New Delhi, April 14
The CBSE's decision on board examinations in view of rising COVID-19 cases evoked mixed reactions from school principals and educationists who demanded there should be a fai
The CBSE s decision on board examinations in view of rising COVID-19 cases evoked mixed reactions from school principals and educationists who demanded there should be a fair criteria for grading class 10 students and a schedule be announced soon for class 12 examinees. The CBSE on Wednesday cancelled class 10 board exams and postponed class 12 exams following surge in coronavirus cases. While the situation will be reviewed in June for conduct of class 12 examinations, the result for class 10 will be declared on basis of an objective criteria decided by the board. The exams were scheduled to begin from May 4. According to Sangeeta Hajela, principal of DPS Indirapuram, Class 10 board exams are not the school-leaving examinations marking the transition to higher learning institutions; the result of 10th board helps students and teachers assess the stream choice and the subject allocation.
Going the extra mile: Delhi private schools paying for COVID-19 vaccination of their Corona Warriors
While the schools say the drive right now is for staff above the age of 45 years, in accordance with the government guidelines, they will cover their remaining staff too.
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NEW DELHI: Calling their teachers Corona Warriors who kept the momentum of classes going despite the pandemic forcing school closures, several private schools are helping them get inoculated by booking slots at government vaccination centres, paying for their shots at private facilities and some even bearing their travel expenses for visiting the centres.
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New Delhi, April 4
Calling their teachers Corona Warriors who kept the momentum of classes going despite the pandemic forcing school closures, several private schools are helping them get inoculated by booking slots at government vaccination centres, paying for their shots at private facilities and some even bearing their travel expenses for visiting the centres.
While the schools say the drive right now is for staff above the age of 45 years, in accordance with the government guidelines, they will cover their remaining staff too once the lower age bracket is eligible. In consideration to the sheer dedication and dexterity with which our teachers have supported us throughout the difficult year of 2020, the school considers them no less than frontline workers. In order to assure them complete safety and extend them support in terms of healthcare, the school has been conducting the vaccination drive in the first 10 days of April for the staff members who stand eligible acco
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New Delhi, January 1
The government s announcement of CBSE Board exams timing has come as a big relief to students and teachers amid the COVID-19-induced disruptions and the delayed schedule will give them enough time to prepare, according to school principals.
Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had announced on Thursday that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would conduct Board exams for classes X and XII physically from May 4 to June 10 next year. Practical examinations will be conducted by schools from March 1 and the results will be announced by July 15. The announcement.is a student-friendly step to ease the pressure the COVID-19 pandemic has put on the student community. Students will now have enough time to prepare for the boards and improve their academic score, said Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh.