Pending CBSE exams and evaluation plan ready, decision to reopen schools, colleges on April 14: HRD Minister

Pending CBSE exams and evaluation plan ready, decision to reopen schools, colleges on April 14: HRD Minister

By : Kanika Khurana | Updated Apr 05, 2020

Plan for conducting pending CBSE Exams 2020 and evaluation work after the lockdown is lifted is ready, said the HRD Minister. The decision, however, to reopen schools and colleges would be only on April 14

Addressing the concerns of millions of students and parents across the country, the HRD Minister has shared that they are ready with the plan for the pending CBSE Board Exams 2020 and resuming the evaluation work after the lockdown ends. As to the decision on when the schools would be re-opened, the Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said that the decision for the same would be taken on April 14, after the situation is re-assessed.

Speaking to PRI, the HRD Minister said that the primary motive was to ensure the safety of the students. Also understanding the concerns of loss of academic, the HRD Minister alluded that ministry is preparing a plan to ensure that there is no loss to the students. As for the CBSE Board Exams 2020 and other Exams that have been postponed, HRD Minister said that the plan to conduct the examination after the 21 Day lockdown is lifted was already in place. The exact dates for CBSE Board Exams 2020, however, were not shared by the minister.

Speaking he said, "The classes are already being conducted online using various government platforms like Swayam. We are prepared to ensure there is no academic loss to students if need arises to keep schools, colleges closed after April 14.

"I am regularly reviewing the plan of action being followed by schools and colleges during the lockdown. A plan is also ready for conducting pending exams and evaluation as soon as the situation improves and the lockdown is lifted," Nishank said."It is difficult to take a decision at the moment. We will review the situation on April 14 and depending upon the circumstances, a decision will be taken on whether schools and colleges can be reopened now or have to be closed for more time," Pokhriyal said when asked about his Ministry's post-lockdown plan.

"There are 34 crore students in the country, more than America's population. They are our biggest treasure. Safety of students and teachers is of utmost importance to the government," he added.

A 21 Day Lockdown was announced by PM Narendra Modi in order to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country and possibly flatten the curve. The schools and colleges, however, have been closed for a while now. For many states, the schools and colleges have been closed since March 14.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

•        Schools & Colleges were ordered shut as early as March 14 across the country due to the COVID19 outbreak.

•        CBSE Board Exams 2020 were also postponed and the new exam dates have not been announced as yet.

•        Decision to reopen the schools and colleges would be taken only on April 14 after the situation has been reassessed.

Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/education/article/pending-cbse-exams-and-evaluation-plan-ready-decision-to-reopen-schools-colleges-on-april-14-hrd-minister/574136