CBSE, State Board Exams 2020: Till when
can the exams remain postponed? As lockdown extends, experts worry Education
By : Kanika Khurana Kanika Khurana Updated
Apr 22, 2020 | 21:33 IST
CBSE Board Exams 2020 for Classes 10th and
12th, along with many State Boards have been postponed with no likelihood of
quick dates. Experts reason that the exams cannot be indefinitely postponed.
Delayed, deferred till further notice –
these words have left millions of students in India uncertain about their
futures. As Coronavirus spread in the country, many state boards as well as
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) postponed their on-going board
examinations. New dates shifted from April to May and now the grim possibility
of a further delay looms large. As news of possible exam cancellation worries
parents, experts mull for how long can CBSE actually postpone the examinations?
There are many aspects to the board
examinations. For higher secondary or Class 12, the board examinations are
extremely important as they decide the choice of subjects, colleges and the
students’ very future. Even for competitive examinations, the qualifying marks
are important. As such, with a few papers delayed, many students are left
wondering what next.
“Let’s be very realistic. Almost all the
students from Delhi NCR are studying in CBSE affiliated schools. Given the
current situation in Delhi and the nearby regions, it is nearly impossible for
CBSE to organize the board exams. With about 10 days left for the second
lockdown to end, the rate of new cases must stop in the next 2 days. Only with
no new case for 7 days can the city be re-opened. While we don’t know yet, it
can be safely said that organizing board exams in Delhi, at least, is ruled out
till mid-May!” reasoned Mrs. Rai, a senior academician and head of a famous
school.
“There has to be a rationale. Cancelling
the exams is not an option but how long can we keep postponing the examination?
Board Exams are pushing the competitive exams which are then pushing the
admission process to universities and institutes. There has to be a cut off
date!” she said.
But what is the cut-off date? Would June
15 be a reasonable date to wait or would the boards be willing to defer the
exams till July?
“That’s a tricky answer to give. We have
to understand that pushing the exams in June would delay the admission cycle by
2 months. Any further delay, and we are talking about truncated semesters.”
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So what is the solution? “CBSE and other
state boards need to think of alternative modes of evaluation. Maybe an online
examination for the remaining subjects or perhaps a rationalized scheme of best
of four papers. Either ways, the present situation requires out of the box
thinking. Striking the balance is extremely important. Many of us have already
shared our recommendations with the board and we are sure to get some answer
soon!”
As for postponed board examinations and
the dates, CBSE officials have confirmed that there was no plan to cancel the
examination. Though rumours have started to go around various social media
channels, the board has reassured the students that the main examinations have
been deferred and not cancelled.
Source : https://www.timesnownews.com/
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