Background
As India’s covid cases tally has crossed 1.6lakh cases perday, and the CBSE is firm over its decision to conduct board exams from May 4,the parents are concerned over the health safety of their children and havebeen making appeals for the postponement.
Even many political leaders and Chief Ministers of differentstates have backed the parents concerns and made appeals to the EducationMinister to postpone the upcoming board exams.
Narendra Modi
In the related development Prime Minister Narendra Modi isto hold a meeting with Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and other seniorofficials in the Ministry on Wednesday to discuss the issue of holding CBSEBoard exams amid demand from students, teachers, parents and other stakeholdersto cancel it due to Covid-19 surge, said sources.
Political Environment
Noting devastating second wave of Covid-19, Rahul Gandhisaid: "Conducting CBSE exams must be reconsidered. All stakeholders mustbe consulted before making sweeping decisions."
The CBSE decision
Results of Class 10th will be prepared on the basis of anobjective criterion to be developed by the Board. Class 12th exams will be heldlater, the situation will be reviewed on 1st June by the Board: Ministry ofEducation