Delhi CM plea to cancel CBSE board exams

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to the Central Board of Secondary Education to cancel the board exams for Classes X and XII in view ...

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to the Central Board of Secondary Education to cancel the board exams for Classes X and XII in view of the fourth wave of Covid cases in Delhi. The Delhi Chief Minister said the city has seen 13,500 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest till date. On Monday, 11,491 cases were recorded. The toll is increasing, with 72 people dying in 24 hours.

 “Around six lakh children will be giving these exams and one lakh teachers will be involved. The exams centres can become hotspots. The health and well-being of children is very important. I appeal to the CBSE with folded hands that the exams be cancelled. Some other method of evaluation can be thought of – online or internal assessment perhaps. But cancelling these exams is crucial. Many countries have also cancelled exams; some Indian states have done it too. These exams should be cancelled too,” he said.

The CBSE board examinations are scheduled to begin on May 4.  (Agencies)