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Similarly, for students in northeast Delhi, waiting for exams has become a “test of patience” as they were first postponed in the area due to the law and order situation, and more late due to the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a four-month wait for exams.
- PTI New Delhi
- Last update: May 9, 2020 1:20 PM IST
Seventeen-year-old Pratyusha Jha wakes up looking for newspapers these days to look for news about her pending exams and is eager for what the future holds for her.
Bipin Kumar, a class 12 student, shares similar concerns, saying the announcement of the board exams from July 1 to 15 brought limited clarity, as larger questions remain unanswered.
The COVID-19 blockade came with a different set of concerns for class 12 students, whose board exams were postponed halfway after the coronavirus outbreak, putting their future plans on hold as well.
“Every day I have been looking for news about the exams and about the dates of the entrance exams. I feel unfortunate that this happened during the year that I was supposed to take the big leap in college. I don’t want my decisions Future will be determined by this year since what I choose to study now will stay with me all my life, “said Pratyusha.
To end student uncertainty, Human Resources Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Friday that pending exams for class 10 and 12 will take place from July 1 to 15. While Class 12 exams will take place across the country, Class 10 exams are only pending in Northeast Delhi, where they were affected due to the law and order situation.
“The anxiety does not end here, there is still no date sheet. What will be the modalities of the exams, how will we get to the centers, what protocols should be followed, there is no clarity about it. My friends and I continue to call our school teachers and also the CBSE helpline to find some clarity, “said Bipin Kumar.
Vaibhav Sharma, a class 12 student in Gurgaon said: “There is still no clarity. I wanted to apply for the DU, but now that the exams will be held in July, when will the results be declared? When will the cuts be announced? I don’t have a good university here, can I travel to different cities to enter, nothing is known yet. ”
Similarly, for students in northeast Delhi, waiting for exams has become a “test of patience” as they were first postponed in the area due to the law and order situation, and more late due to the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a four-month wait for exams.
“It has become an endless wait and now I don’t feel like studying too. Since childhood, we are taught that board exams are too crucial and should be approached at least two years in advance. But now, it’s a different situation. photo together, “said Rani Kumari, a Chandbagh resident.
Universities and schools across the country have been closed and exams have been postponed since March 16, when the Center announced the closure of a classroom across the country as one of the measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
Later, a national shutdown was announced on March 24, which has now been extended through May 17.
The board was unable to conduct class 10 and 12 tests on eight days of testing due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Furthermore, due to the law and order situation in Northeast Delhi, the board was unable to take exams on four exam days, while a very small number of students from and around this district were unable to sit for exams. in six days.
The board had announced last month that it will only conduct pending exams in 29 subjects that are crucial for promotion and admission to higher education institutions. The board will soon announce the evaluation modalities for the subjects for which exams are not taken.
The schedule was decided to ensure that board exams are completed before competitive exams, such as the JEE-Mains Engineering Entry, which is scheduled for July 18-23, and the NEET Medical Entrance Exam, which is scheduled July 26.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines for universities that the new academic session for first-year students will start from September, while for existing students from August.
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