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Will Boards, Entrance Exams Be Cancelled? Govt to Decide on 23 May

The decision will be taken in a virtual meeting with Education Ministers, Education Secretaries and others.

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To reduce uncertainty among students, the central government will take a decision on Sunday, 23 May, over proposals for the conduct of Board exams for Class 12th and entrance examinations for professional courses.

The decision will be taken at a high-level virtual meeting with Education Ministers, Education Secretaries and Chairpersons of State Examination Boards and all stakeholders of the States and Union Territories (UT), Ministry of Education said on Saturday.

The meeting will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in presence of Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani and Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar.

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In view of the prevailing situation, almost all the state education boards, CBSE and ICSE have postponed their Class 12 examinations, 2021. Similarly, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and other National exam conducting institutions have also postponed the entrance exams for admissions to professional courses.

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 CBSE examinations in the interest of all the students across the country.

In a letter written by the Union Education Minister to states and UTs, he has stated that the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education and CBSE are exploring options regarding the conduct of examinations, keeping in mind the safety and security of the students and the teachers.

The Department of Higher Education is also deliberating upon the finalisation of the dates of examinations for institutions of higher learning.

The letter has noted that COVID-19 pandemic has affected various areas including the education sector, particularly the Boards and entrance exams.

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