New Delhi: On Wednesday, Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the decision of the Central Government to cancel or postpone the board exams of the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The CM tweeted, “I am glad that the exams have been canceled/postponed. This is a great relief for lakhs of students and their parents”.
The CM on Tuesday had urged the Centre to cancel the CBSE board examinations due to a massive surge in the coronavirus cases. While addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said, “6 lakh children in Delhi are going to write CBSE exams. Nearly 1 lakh teachers will be a part of it. These can become major hotspots leading to the large-scale spreading of the coronavirus. Children’s lives and health are very important to us. I request Centre to cancel CBSE exams”.
After a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Ministry of Education stated that the board exams of class 10 have been canceled and the 12th exams have been postponed. The Minister further told that based on the internal assessment, the students of class 10 will be promoted. But if the students are not satisfied with the internal assessment, then they can sit for the exam once the condition gets normal.