The Education Minister announced that CBSE board exams will not be held till Feb 2021 at least, giving the students enough time to prepare.
In good news for students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reduced the syllabus for the board exams by 30 per cent. While interacting with teachers on Tuesday, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations will be held in 2021 on a reduced syllabus. “Over 30% of the total syllabus has been cut and some states have also announced a similar move while others are expected to do the same,” he said.
The Education Minister announced that CBSE board exams will not be held till February 2021 at least, giving the students enough time to prepare for their crucial examinations. However, he said that the decision on the schedule of the board examinations will be taken after due consultations and assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
The CBSE earlier had announced that the board examinations in 2021 will be conducted in written mode and not online. The development comes at a time when the schools across the country have been closed since n March due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, a few states have decided to keep them closed in view of a spike in the number of infections.
The Education Minister said that the exam will be conducted offline as "we need a laptop and stable internet and electricity for each student which is a challenge." “A percentage of students do not have equal access to education. While we have used unique methods to teach students but having such methods for exams might not be fair,” he said.
The Education Minister also said that the CBSE has trained almost 4.80 lakh teachers for the offline mode of education. "We have launched several platforms including 'Nishtha'. CBSE has trained 4.80 lakh teachers in online education teaching. Due to the pandemic, education had moved to online platforms. Schools are yet to resume to their full capacities," the Education Minister said.
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