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CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021: Final decision on the conduction of the Class 12 board exam 2021 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be delayed as Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was admitted to AIIMS due to post coronavirus complications. Notably, Nishank was expected to announce the government’s final decision today. Earlier last month, after a high-level meeting, ‘Nishank’ had stated there was a broad consensus among states about conducting Class 12 board exams and an informed, collaborative decision would be taken by June 1. He had asserted that the Centre will take a decision on the matter soon and announce it at the earliest keeping students’ safety in mind.
Earlier on Monday, the Centre had informed the Supreme Court it will take a final decision within the next two days on whether to conduct class 12 board exams amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Representing the government, Attorney General KK Venugopal told this to a bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari which had asked the Centre to give tangible reasons if they decide to depart from the last year’s policy, wherein the remaining board exams were cancelled due to the outbreak of deadly coronavirus. “No issue. You take the decision. You are entitled to it. If you are departing from the policy of last year, then you must give tangible reasons for it, the bench told Venugopal”, the bench said yesterday. On April 14, the CBSE had announced the cancellation of class 10 exams and postponement of class 12 exams in view of the surge in coronavirus cases.
विद्यार्थियों की सुरक्षा एवं अकादमिक हित और शिक्षा प्रणाली का सुचारू संचालन सुनिश्चित करने के लिए पूरा देश एकजुट हो गया है।
Entire country has come together to ensure the safety and academic welfare of the students and smooth functioning of the education system. pic.twitter.com/ezhtvZ3jLH
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) May 23, 2021
Here Are The Highlights
19.45 pm: No Class 12 Exams for CBSE, CISCE
The govt has decided against holding class 12 board exams. “It has been decided that Class XII Board Exams would not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps to compile the results of class XII students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner,” an official statement said.
19.08 pm: In the last meeting between PMO and officials from the Ministry of Education, it was decided to cancel class 10 board exams.
18.50 pm: According to the reports, there is a new petition filled in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of class 12 exams held by different boards across states.
18.30 pm: The decision taken by the government today will be conveyed to the Supreme Court on June 3 by the Attorney General.
18.20 pm:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs an important meeting regarding Class 12 Board Examinations pic.twitter.com/B4uVmqoPkQ
— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2021
17.59 pm: Over 1.4 crore students across country are expected to appear for class 12 exams across the country this year. This includes students who will be appearing for CBSE, CISCE, IB, and state board exams including UP, CGBSE, RBSE, TSBIE, AP Inter, MPBSE, JKBOSE etc.
17.30 pm: A meeting to decide the roadmap for the class 12 board exams has begun. The high-profile meeting is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
17.15 pm: After consulting the stakeholders from different ministries, state education ministries, and officials from central education boards, a unanimous decision could not be made.
17.00 pm: According to the reports, the CBSE has asked schools to conduct a one-on-one telephonic assessment with Class 10 students who could not appear for any exams throughout the year.
16.30 pm: Lakhs of students have taken to Twitter to wish a speedy recovery to Education Minister who is at the moment admitted in AIIMS due to post-COVID related complications.
16.00 pm: Holding exams amid safety a priority: Rajnath Singh
In the meeting held with various stakeholders in May, Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh had said, “priority will be given to conducting all exams amid safety.”
15.30 pm: Ahead of the meeting, Delhi Chief Minister raised the demand for vaccinating class 12 students. Delhi had earlier also raised the demand. The Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia had asked for “vaccination before examination”.
15:10 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting regarding Class 12 Board Examinations, this evening. He will be briefed on all possible options, as a result of the extensive discussions with all states and other stakeholders, said govt sources.
12:32 PM: Nishank has been admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi following post-Covid complications. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, 61, had contracted the coronavirus in April.
Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank admitted to AIIMS due to post COVID complications today: AIIMS officials
(File pic) pic.twitter.com/w1xMx8xhmt
— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2021
12:17 PM: Union Education Minister Nishank has been taken to AIIMS for a check-up after he felt unwell.
CBSE, CISCE Class 12 Board Exam 2021: Vaccination For Students on Cards? Here’s What we Know
12:01 PM: Govt deliberating over conducting the exams and likely to announce a decision soon over the mode of exams, schedule.
11:30 AM: An internal meeting to take a final call on Class 12 board exams is reportedly underway. The meeting, as per reports, began at 11 AM today.
10:53 AM: Reacting to the media reports which claimed that CBSE is mulling options like 90-minute exams, objective questions, Advocate Mamta Sharma, who is representing students in the Supreme Court said,”If the government is planning to come up with such proposals then we are also ready to challenge it in Court of Law. Govt. need to hear the voice of masses, can’t take decision arbitrarily by putting lives of millions at stake”, said Sharma.
10:49 AM: Earlier, CISCE had asked its affiliated schools to submit data including the average of marks obtained by class 12 students in class 11.
10:29 AM: Delhi is not in favour of conducting class 12 board exams. It had asked the government to vaccinate students before conducting exams. Earlier last month, in a letter to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Sisodia had suggested that the class 12 results can be declared based on the performance of the students in the last 2 years. He had also asserted that plan ‘B’ can be prepared for students disagreeing with it.
10:16 AM: Since daily COVID cases are declining, will the government announce final dates for conducting CBSE Class 12 board exam? In the last 24 hours, the country has reported 1.27 lakh cases, the lowest in the last 54 days.
09:30 AM: Students are also hopeful that the government will take the final decision regarding the conduction of class 12 board exam 2021.
09:20 AM: How Board Plans to Hold CBSE Class 12 board exam amid pandemic
09:17 AM: Marking students on basis of their previous results of class 9, 10 and 11 are on the cards, sources said. However, the final decision is awaited.
09: 11 AM: If reports are to be believed, both CBSE and CISCE are contemplating various options, including cancellation and adopting an alternative assessment route or going ahead with the exams in a shorter format.
08:18 AM: On June 26, 2020, the Supreme Court had approved the schemes of the CBSE and CISCE for cancellations of remaining board examinations scheduled from July 1 to 15 last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also approved their formula for assessment of examinees.
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07:33 AM: An RSS-affiliated body on education on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure that the exams are held and suggested various options including changing the pattern to objective and allowing students to solve question papers at home or take exams of only 2-3 subjects.
07:32 AM: The CBSE had proposed conducting the exams between July 15-August 26 and the result to be declared in September. The board had also proposed two options: conducting regular exams for 19 major subjects at notified centres or conducting shorter duration exams at respective schools where students are enrolled.
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