Future of Class 12 Board Exams Undecided as Centre, States Deliberate
News 18A high-level meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today on conducting class 12 board exams remains inconclusive. CBSE 12th Board Exams 2021 LIVE updates Sources present in the meeting informed CNN News18 that the central government put forth two proposals before the states. We are not in the favour of conducting the examination.” While Chhattisgarh has decided to hold exams from home for class 12 students, Assam Education Minister Ranuj Pegu who attended today’s meeting told CNN News18, “The meeting was very positive and we are hoping for a synchronized effort for everyone keeping the interest of students in mind, however, we are hopeful that a similar model should opt for both state and Central level board exams so that a level playing field is available for all students.” Present in the meeting Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said that it is important that the exams are conducted after the second wave of Covid subsides. Soren was also of the opinion that it is important to understand the mental state of affairs of students and “I am glad that the issue is being discussed by the Centre with all the states while I welcome the suggestions for reducing the subjects and reducing the timing of the examination I would request the central government to be sensitive towards the timing of the exams considering that a lot of children have lost their parents in the second wave of Covid-19.