S. Vishnu Sharma
CBSE 10th 12th exams that have been postponed due to corona virus outbreak will be conducted at the first opportunity, said sources from Central Board of Secondary Education. This confirmation is said to have come amidst the present uncertainty where students and parents are both worried about the pending exams.
A glimpse of the recent past will tell us the entire nation witnessed protests with regards to CAA and its impact was felt on the education arena also. CBSE 10th 12th exams had to be postponed because of that.
CBSE 10th 12th exams: Great, at the first opportunity
Though there some expectations about conducting CBSE 10th 12th exams soon after the protests were over, the nation went into a lock down owing to corona virus out break. And, exams got further delayed.
The delay gave a scope for speculation among the students and parents about the conducting of CBSE 10th 12th exams. Later on there came a development where CBSE said it would just conduct exams for 29 subjects that are required for moving towards higher education.
The exams will be conducted at the first possibility visible and a notice will be issued well in advance before commencing the exams, say sources.
Sources further say, CBSE is said to have assured that their decision to conduct exams for 29 important subjects has not changed.
Soon, CBSE is also said to issue instructions with regards to conducting assessment of not so important subjects. These are the subjects that are not found in the list of important subjects with regards to CBSE 10th 12th exams.
Even states have been asked to begin evaluation process for the exams already held. This also showers a ray of hope that things are likely to move soon in the right direction. However, doubts continue to persist in the minds of students.
The biggest doubt is whether the lock down will end after 3 May or not. Should lock down continue, prospects of conducting CBSE 10th 12th exams are remote, says K. Mukunda Rao, a Physics teacher.
The best thing to do would be to perhaps conduct internal assessment and then allot marks based on that, he says.
There are many who agree to this. Lock down will still exist for those areas where infection rate is high. Students from those areas may not be able to come out for exams, says M. Naresh Kumar, a Maths teacher.
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It must also remember that CBSE 10th 12th exams in many schools abroad have also been postponed. And, CBSE has said as these schools will be closed owing to corona virus outbreak prevention lock down, exams cannot be conducted for them.
Apart from CBSE 10th 12th exams there are plans to conduct NEET, JEE Exams. Conducting CBSE 10th 12th exams prior to NEET and JEE exams is required as both NEET and JEE require a pass in 12th exam as a qualification.
While authorities are working for solutions in this regard, students waiting eagerly for CBSE 10th 12th exams are requested to frequently visit the official website of CBSE ‘cbse.nic.in’
Meanwhile Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will be hosting a webinar on 2 May at 12 noon via Twitter (@DrRPNishank) and Facebook (@cmnishank). Students can share their queries with the Minister using #EducationMinisterGoesLive’
A recent statement with regards to CBSE 10th 12th exams can be accessed at ‘http://cbse.nic.in/newsite/attach/PRESS%20RELEASE%2029.04.2020.pdf’
About CBSE
A trail of developments mark the significant changes that took place over the years in shaping up CBSE to its present status. U P Board of High School and Intermediate Education was the first Board set up in 1921. It has under its jurisdiction Rajputana, Central India and Gwalior.
In response to the representation made by the Government of United Provinces, the then Government of India suggested to set up a joint Board in 1929 for all the areas which was named as the ‘Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Rajputana’. This included Ajmer, Merwara, Central India and Gwalior.
The Board witnessed rapid growth and expansion at the level of Secondary education resulting in improved quality and standard of education in institutions. But with the advent of State Universities and State Boards in various parts of the country the jurisdiction of the Board was confined only to Ajmer, Bhopal and Vindhya Pradesh later.
As a result of this, in 1952, the constitution of the Board was amended wherein its jurisdiction was extended to part-C and Part-D territories and the Board was given its present name ‘Central Board of Secondary Education’.
It was in the year 1962 finally that the Board was reconstituted. The main objectives were to serve the educational institutions more effectively, to be responsive to the educational needs of those students whose parents were employed in the Central Government and had frequently transferable jobs.