Education Ministry calls meeting on pending Class 12 board exams on Sunday
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Education Ministers and (*12*) of all States and Union Territories have been requested to attend the meeting
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has referred to as a vital meeting on Sunday to determine on pending Class 12 board exams that have been postponed in view of the second wave of COVID-19, Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ mentioned.
The meeting shall be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar shall be in attendance.
Education ministers and secretaries of all States and Union Territories have been requested to attend the meeting.
Mr. Pokhriyal additionally sought inputs from all of the stakeholders – college students, mother and father, academics and others – by social media on Saturday.
“A high-level virtual meeting will be convened tomorrow (Sunday) with all States and Union Territories’ education ministers, education secretaries and chairpersons of state examination boards and stakeholders to discuss the proposals for the conduct of exams for Class 12 and entrance examinations for professional courses,” Mr. Nishank mentioned.
“I recently held a meeting with the state education secretaries in this regard. The consultative process will be further strengthened through the high-level meeting. This virtual meeting will take place at 11.30 am,” he added.
In a letter to the States and UTs, the schooling minister has mentioned that his ministry’s Department of School Education and the CBSE have been exploring choices concerning the conduct of the examinations, maintaining in thoughts the protection and safety of each college students and academics.
“The Department of Higher Education is also deliberating upon the finalization of the dates of examinations for institutions of higher learning. COVID-19 pandemic has affected various areas including the education sector, particularly the board exams and entrance exams,” the letter famous.
In view of the prevailing scenario, nearly all State schooling boards, the CBSE and the ICSE have postponed their Class 12 examinations. Similarly, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and different nationwide examination conducting establishments have additionally postponed entrance exams for admissions to skilled programs.
“As the conduct of Class 12 examinations impacts upon state board exams and other entrance exams across the country, and to reduce uncertainty among students, it is desirable that a considered decision based on inputs of different state governments and UT administrations is taken about Class 12 examinations in the interest of all the students across the country,” the letter mentioned. The CBSE had on April 14 introduced cancellation of Class 10 exams and postponed Class 12 exams in view of the surge in COVID-19 circumstances. The choice was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The exams, that are often carried out in February-March yearly, have been scheduled to be held from May 4.
The CBSE had introduced {that a} choice on the Class 12 board exams shall be taken on or after June 1. A bit of scholars and fogeys have been demanding that the Class 12 exams be cancelled in view of the pandemic scenario.
The CBSE had earlier this month introduced the marking coverage for Class 10 board exams.
According to the coverage, whereas 20 marks for every topic shall be for inside evaluation as yearly, 80 marks shall be calculated on the idea of the scholars’ efficiency in numerous assessments or exams all year long.
Schools throughout the nation have been closed in March final yr to include the unfold of COVID-19 forward of a nationwide lockdown.
Several states began reopening the colleges partially from October final yr, however bodily lessons have been once more suspended due to the rise in coronavirus circumstances.
Last yr, the board exams needed to be postponed mid-way in March. They have been later cancelled, and outcomes have been introduced primarily based on another evaluation scheme.
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