Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is scheduled to interact with teachers on Thursday (December 17) for discussions on the dates of CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exams. Previously, Pokhriyal had interacted with students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders on December 10 to address issues related to the CBSE, JEE Main 2021, and NEET 2021 Board exams.
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During the discussion on December 10, the Union Minister spoke on various topics, including postponement of exams, syllabus, exam mode, and reopening of schools. For his part, Pokhriyal made it clear that there is no plan to cancel the CBSE Board Exams 2021 and NEET 2021. He also said that the government plans to hold several sessions of JEE Main starting in 2021.
During their interaction, the Minister of Education made it clear that the CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exams 2021 may be delayed and the exams may not be held in March if the coronavirus pandemic is not controlled. Pokhriyal hinted that the CBSE may opt for an alternative to practical exams in 2021 as most schools across the country remained closed for the entire academic session due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
CBSE in its latest circular said: “CBSE is very aware of the condition of students and parents at the time of the pandemic and therefore any decision that the CBSE would make will only be made after consulting with all stakeholders. and will be communicated at the appropriate time through the Board’s website. “
A few months ago, CBSE had reduced the syllabus by around 30% for Class 10, 12 Board Exams 2021 as classes were not held in this academic session due to the lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus in India.
Pokhriyal did not disclose any final or tentative dates for the NEET 2021 exam on December 10, but said that NEET 2021 will not be canceled and asked students to prepare for the exam.
“NEET 2021 will not be canceled because it will be a great loss for students and the nation. We postponed NEET three times in 2020 and gave students the opportunity to change their test centers … we could have canceled the exam, but there would have been It has been a great loss for the students and the country ”, added the minister.
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It should be noted that the syllabus for the JEE Main and NEET exams remains the same and several students have asked the Minister to take steps to reduce the schedule for these competitive exams. Students said they have been unable to attend classes due to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown imposed by the government to curb the spread of the dealy virus in the country.
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