Government's decision to not conduct board exams till February 2021 has brought clarity

Source: Hindustan Times

The government’s announcement of not conducting board exams until February 2021 has brought some clarity and schools are obtaining enough time to prepare students for the exam. Normally, in January the practical starts continued with the theory exams in February and conclude in March. 

Pallavi Upadhyaya, Principal, DPS-RNE Ghaziabad said, “After receiving this clarity on dates, we will be planning our pre-boards exams in the offline mode and will reopen it for doubt sessions for class 10 and 12. The school premises will maintain all guidelines and protocols in place. CBSE has also expressed the flexibility in the conduction practical exams, and has directed teachers to give their hand-on experience where the practical can’t take place due to the pandemic situation”.

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“Keeping the current situation in mind, CBSE is making necessary preparations for conducting the 2021 examinations. A decision on the exam schedule will be taken later after assessment of the situation and more consultations with stakeholders,” the education minister said in online interaction with teachers.