Students across the country have been concerned about the impending board exams scheduled for 2021. Given the pandemic situation, both parents and students have been worrying over the exams as well the safety of children.
Finally the CBSE Board Exams Schedule is going to be annouced on 31st December by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ tweeted on Saturday along with an attachment of CBSE exam date schedule annoucement. “Major announcements for students and parents! I will announce the date when the exams will commence for students appearing for CBSE board exams in 2021. The date for the commencement of upcoming CBSE board exams will be announced on December 31 at 6 pm. The minister had said earlier this week that Class 10 and 12 board exams will not be held in January or February. (ANI)
📢Major announcements for students & parents!
I will announce the date when the exams will commence for students appearing for #CBSE board exams in 2021.
Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/Lvp9Lf0qsT
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) December 26, 2020
Earlier, Catering to the growing concerns, Education Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, tweeted, “I received a lot of requests from various #students & #teachers to postpone @cbseindia29 board #exams for Class 10 & 12. Keeping the #COVID19 pandemic in mind & after various consultations, we have decided that #board exams will not be held in February”.
It is to be noted that the Education Ministry has been constantly monitoring the situation and chalking out effective plans to conduct the board exams in the safest way possible.
Earlier on December 10, Shri Pokhriyal conducted a LIVE webinar where he interacted with the students and talked about NEET 2021 and JEE Main, while answering a lot of questions concerning the exams. During this session, he even addressed various question regards to the board exams too.
Later, he organized a LIVE talk with the teachers across the country to gather their views and thoughts on the conduction of board exams.
CBSE has already announced a 30% deduction in the syllabus for board exams in order to reduce the pressure from the students.