CBSE Board Class 10th Exam Cancelled, Class 12th Exam Postponed: It is for the second consecutive year that the board exams of students are in a limbo due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Taking stock of the deteriorating Covid-19 scenario in the nation, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday decided to postpone the exams for class 12th students whilst altogether cancelling the Class Xth exam board exams for this year. The path taken by the CBSE is undoubtedly going to give a cue to many state boards with several state boards probably to announce their choice in the coming days. Here is what many other crucial state education boards have completed so far or are contemplating with regard to the board examination of students.
Uttar Pradesh
The most populated state of the nation Uttar Pradesh has not however taken a contact on conducting the board exams in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the scheduled board exams for Class Xth and Class XIIth are slated to commence from May 8, a big quantity of state education board officials testing positive has cast a shadow more than the exams. Moreover, the Covid-19 scenario in Uttar Pradesh is turning for the worse. It remains to be noticed what choice is taken by the state board.
Karnataka
The state of Karnataka reacting to the CBSE cancelling Class Xth board exam has mentioned that it has not however decided on cancelling the Class Xth board exam. However, the state Education Minister S Suresh Kumar was quoted as saying that the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Class XIIth board exam will be carried out as per the schedule from June 21.
Himachal Pradesh
The state government has postponed not only the Class Xth and Class XIIth board exams but has also postponed the undergraduate university exams. The government has mentioned that the state will choose its future course of action by the finish of the month of April.
Haryana
The Northern state of Haryana which is in close proximity with the national capital which is reeling below the second wave of Coronavirus will choose about conducting the board exam today. Officials will meet today to choose no matter whether the state board exams for Class Xth and Class XIIth are to be held as per the schedule. The board exams in the state are scheduled to commence from the month of April.
Rajasthan
The state has for now postponed the Class Xth and Class XIIth board exams in the state due to Covid-19 pandemic. The state government has also issued directions to market all students studying in class 8th, 9th and 11th to their next class.
Meghalaya
Defying all cues from CBSE and rest of the education boards, the education board of Meghalaya has mentioned that the Class Xth and Class XIIth board exams in the state will be held as per schedule with utmost precautions to be taken by the students and authorities.
Maharashtra
The worst impacted state by Coronavirus, Maharashtra has postponed the Class Xth and Class XIIth board exams in the state. However, the state education board has clarified that the exams of Class Xth students will not be cancelled and carried out in the month of June. Similarly the government intends to conduct the Class Xth board exams in the state in the month of May.
Madhya Pradesh
The state of Madhya Pradesh has also postponed the Class Xth and Class XIIth board exams which have been scheduled to commence from the starting of next month.
West Bengal
The state government has so far not taken any choice on cancelling or postponing the board exams in the state as of now. The officials have mentioned that an proper choice will be taken by the government in view of the increasing quantity of Coronavirus circumstances in the state.