CBSE
Exams 2020 Update: MHRD looks at 3 options, cancelling remaining examination
also possible – reports
Education
| Times Now Digital | Updated Apr 13, 2020 |
Central
Board of Secondary Education, CBSE is yet to announce the new dates for the
postponed examination. After the announcement on April 1, 2020 regarding its
decision to conduct CBSE 10th 12th board exam 2020 only for 29 subjects, the
board is now expected to announce the new exam dates. However, with many states
declaring extension of lockdown, reports suggest that there is a possibility
that MHRD might instruct CBSE to cancel the examination.
As
per a report, the MHRD is considering 3 options for the pending CBSE
examinations. The same are listed below. Related News: JEE Main, JEE Advanced
& NEET exam likely to be postponed again due to extended lockdown
If
the board is allowed to conduct the remaining examinations during the lockdown
period (with proper safeguards in place), CBSE may conduct the remaining
examination and evaluation work which was left in the middle as well and
declare the results by end of May or June.
The
second option would be to conduct the examinations and evaluation work after the
lockdown is lifted. This however, would lead to a further delay in the
examinations. Also, with CBSE Board Examinations (Class 12) pushed back along
with many other state board examination deferred, the impact on the entrance
examinations like JEE, NEET etc. would also be felt.
The
last option is to cancel the remaining board examinations and grade the
students based on the internal assessment. This is, please note, one of the
last options. Maharashtra SSC Board Examinations for Geography, which was pending,
has now been cancelled, raising anxiety that the same may also be done for CBSE
Board Exams.
Sources
have stated that government officials are now back in office and the basic
reports are being compiled. Over the 21 day lockdown period, the number of COVID19
cases have rapidly increased in the country. Experts are confident that the
number has been curtailed to a large extend due to the National Lockdown.
The
decision on the remaining board examinations and the national level entrance
examinations like JEE and NEET are expected to be made by MHRD soon. CBSE and
NIOS are the two boards that are supervised by the MHRD. As for the remaining
State Boards, the decision would be taken by the respective state governments.
Updates are expected by tomorrow.
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