As per the latest reports, Union Education Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is to hold talks with the teachers across the country today, December 22, 2020, in regard to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examination which is to be held in the year 2021.
It has been reported that the Union Minister will be conducting a LIVE webinar through his social media account. In this webinar, Shri Pokhriyal will address questions related to the CBSE board exam paper pattern and the reduction in syllabus. There is also a likelihood of the education minister announcing the board exam dates during this LIVE session.
Webinar Starts at 4 PM
आचार्य देवो भव: Interacting with teachers on upcoming board exams. #EducationMinisterGoesLive @EduMinOfIndia @SanjayDhotreMP @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive https://t.co/SSNzSkkV4f
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) December 22, 2020
Dear Teachers, I will be addressing your concerns related to the upcoming board #exams at 4 PM today on my Twitter/FB pages.
Looking forward to interacting with you all. #EducationMinisterGoesLive pic.twitter.com/KwoBGmcpCN— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) December 22, 2020
This LIVE interaction was earlier scheduled for December 17, which was then postponed to December 22. Sharing a post in this regard, the Union Minister of Education tweeted, “’आचार्य देवो भव:’ My dear #Teachers, I will be going live on Dec 22 at 4 pm to talk to you about the upcoming board #exams. Do tune in & share your concerns with me. #EducationMinisterGoesLive”.
As per the tweet, he will go LIVE on his official social media account at 4 pm today in order to discuss the board exam with the teachers.
Board Examination to Take Place Offline
Given the constant ambiguity surrounding the impending board examinations for the year 2021, amidst the Corona pandemic scare, the Education Minister has been holding talks at various levels with the students, parents as well as the teachers across the country.
Meanwhile, as per the latest updates from CBSE, the board examinations in 2021 are not going to be held online. The exam will follow the standard paper-pen mode as before.
For the uninitiated, Shri Pokhriyal had organized a webinar on 10 December where he had interacted with the students and addressed their doubts pertaining to board exams.