Centre should consult States on alternate assessment formula,: Punjab Education Minister
Following the Central government’s decision to cancel the CBSE Class 12 exams due to the pandemic, several State boards have followed suit. The BJP-ruled Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat were the first to announce cancellation on Wednesday, but Central officials expect a majority of States to follow their cue.
“During the consultation with State governments last week, most of them indicated that they were looking to the CBSE as a reference point. A majority of State boards are now likely to cancel their exams as well,” a senior Education Ministry official told
Some States too cancel Class 12 exams
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Punjab Education Minister urges Centre to hold consultations on alternative assessment formula.
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Punjab Education Minister urges Centre to hold consultations on alternative assessment formula.
Following the Central government’s decision to cancel the CBSE Class 12 exams due to the pandemic, several State boards have followed suit. The BJP-ruled Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat were the first to announce cancellation on Wednesday, but Central officials expect a majority of States to follow their cue.
“During the consultation with State governments last week, most of them indicated that they were looking to the CBSE as a reference point. A majority of State boards are now likely to cancel their exams as well,” a senior Education Ministry official told
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With the pandemic still raging, there was little choice but to cancel the Class 12 exams this year
The Centre’s decision to cancel the Class 12 exams this year should be seen as the right step at a time when the pandemic is still officially recording about a lakh and a half cases daily. The Prime Minister has rightly said that the health and safety of about 1.2 million students cannot be compromised. Even if the second wave is past its peak, it is simply not worth risking another spike in infections for the sake of an all-India examination. It would have made little sense to expose students to the virus and add to their exam stress with Covid protocols. For the exams to be held, the daily case numbers should come down to a fifth or a sixth of current levels with a far greater proportion of the population being vaccinated. This is not foreseeable in the near future. Besides, holding exams across thousands of centres with Covid protocols at a time when the governmen