New Delhi: One day before the release of the official start dates for the CBSE Board exams – 2021, the Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal, has made big announcements in an exclusive interview with Zee News.
While speaking to Zee News, Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the CBSE – 2021 Board exams will not be conducted online and will be conducted as before.
“The exams will be conducted as before. The physical presence of the students will be required during the board exams,” Pokhriyal told Zee News.
The Minister of Education also said that the CBSE Board exams will not take place before February. It should be noted that the previous exams have been carried out in the months of January, February and March.
“We will publish the dates of the CBSE Board exams: 2021 and how they will be conducted on Thursday,” Pokhriyal said.
Dear students and parents!
I will announce the start date of #CBSE 2021 board exams on December 31. pic.twitter.com/dIuRzfebIU– Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) December 30, 2020
The minister also said that the dates have been decided considering the current COVID-19 situation and may be postponed if the situation worsens.
“We have decided the dates taking into account the current circumstances. But if the situation is felt to be deteriorating, then we will make a decision in favor of the students,” Nishank said.
“The safety of the children is the most important thing to us. We will have a meeting again if necessary,” he added.
Pokhriyal said the Ministry of Education reached out to 33 million students online and also conducted NEET exams amid COVID-19.
“The Electoral Commission also took advantage of this experience in the 2020 Bihar legislative elections,” Pokhriyal said.
He also commented on students facing eye-related problems during online cases and said they will get used to it. The minister added that the online classes started because students got angry at being inactive at home.
“To overcome the problems caused by this, we have created a platform. We have also prepared a plan to start classes from the next session. But this will all depend on the situation at the time,” Pokhriyal said.
As for the fee, the Education Minister said they have asked all states to consider the matter.
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