New Delhi: Amid the ongoing pandemic, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has started the process for the 2021 Board Exams. Also read: Covid may be defeated, but it must prepare for the next pandemic: WHO’s message to countries to keep health goals a priority
Meanwhile, reports have claimed that the board will cut the curriculum or delay exams by 45 to 60 days, as normal classes across the country were suspended for more than 7 months in the wake of the novel coronavirus. However, a final announcement from the board is expected. Also Read: Prime Minister Modi Saved India From COVID By Making Timely Decision But Trump Failed To Handle It Properly: BJP
On the other hand, several schools are reported to be following their schedule and trying to complete the syllabus as CBSE has completed the candidate list, examination forms (LOC) process. Also read: India has shown remarkable resilience in the fight against the virus, the world saw our true strengths: PM Modi
Speaking to a portal, a math teacher from one of Delhi-NCR’s top schools claimed that CBSE has collected feedback from schools and is expected to make a decision based on feedback received. He said the curriculum is almost finished as the online classes were underway.
“The same is true for most schools, so we doubt that CBSE will reduce the curriculum further,” he said. Times now. He added that competitive exams like NEET, JEE, etc. they will be affected if the board decides to reduce the curriculum for board exams.
When asked about the delay in the 2021 board examinations, the experts opined that it could happen as the academic cycle has been interrupted. They claimed that the actual decision about taking the board exams can only be made once normal classes resume.
Earlier, the Delhi government’s education department, led by Arvind Kejriwal, wrote to the CBSE, urging it not to take the board exams next year before May and to further reduce the curriculum as schools continue closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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