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Govt cancels CBSE XII board exams after key meeting

New Delhi: After days of worry and uncertainties, the class XII CBSE board examinations for 2021 have been cancelled. The decision was taken...


New Delhi: After days of worry and uncertainties, the class XII CBSE board examinations for 2021 have been cancelled. The decision was taken after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high meeting on the issue. As per government sources, he was briefed about all possible options, as a result of the extensive discussions with all states and other stake holders.

A vast section of students and parents have been continuously opposing the examinations The Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing till June 3, Thursday after the AG assured the bench that a decision would be taken in the next two days. The meeting was attended by key leaders including the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javdekar and officials from the Education Ministry and the  PMO.

The government had been mulling over three options which included examinations of major subjects only; examinations of shorter duration in multiple choice questions format or marking the students on the basis of past three years result. However, the government has now decided to cancel the examinations. The results which will be based on objective methodology and pre designed norms will be declared soon. Students, unsatisfied with the results will also be given a chance to appear for the examinations once the situation is back to normal.

 Earlier in the day, Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' was admitted to AIIMS at around 11:30 am with post Covid complications, AIIMS officials informed.

-       - Rupam Shukla, Student Correspondent, Kolkata

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