S. Vishnu Sharma
CBSE Board Exam 2020 is all about the pending examinations to be conducted for 10th and 12th. Sources now say that the results for these pending exams are likely to be declared by end of July.
Sources further say that students appearing for CBSE Board Exam 2020 can do it in their school itself. This is being done to ensure students have to travel not far for writing CBSE Board Exam 2020.
CBSE Board Exam 2020
It is already known that CBSE Board Exam 2020 will be conducted amidt strict conditions. Social distancing norms will be ensured at exam centres, candidates must also wear facemask and carry their own sanitizer.
Things are likely to be quickened this with regards to CBSE Board Exam 2020 it looks like. Sources say even the result declaration will be made early. This is done to enable students to focus on competitive exams like NEET or JEE Mains.
Once students know their results of CBSE Board Exam 2020 they can move towards clearing NEET or JEE Mains with confidence, says M. Sundararaman, a Physics teacher.
A pass in CBSE Board Exam 2020 (12th standard pass) is required to appear for JEE Mains or NEET, he reminds. For faster result delivery with regards to CBSE Board Exam 2020, evaluation process has already begun.
Even as the pending CBSE Board Exam 2020 are being conducted the evaluation proccess will go on so that results could be declared by end of July.
It can be recollected that this year stood unique with regards to CBSE Board Exam 2020. For things did not proceed as per the plans as they did during the previous years.
It was the protests with regards to Citizenship Amendment Act that halted CBSE Board Exam 2020 for the first time. There was a new schedule to conduct CBSE Board Exam 2020 soon after the protests subsided.
However things did not go on as per the expectation as lockdown was imposed soon after owing to outbreak of corona virus. CBSE Board Exam 2020 had to stop once again.
Ever since then students across India have been waiting for a schedule for exams that are pending. Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank mentioned that dates for pending CBSE Board Exam 2020 will be announced soon at a webinar in the recent past.
Dates have been announced with regards to pending CBSE Board Exam 2020 to begin with. Exam schedule was also brought out soon after.
Now the focus is on the exams. Many quarters are brimming with high amount of curiosity with regards to CBSE Board Exam 2020.
They would like to see as how the exams are going to be conducted amidst an environment filled with challenges. However, there are many others who are still not comfortable with regards to exams.
K.R. Parthasarathy, a maths teacher in a private school feels exams need not be conducted as of now. ‘Is it neccessary to conduct exams when the atmosphere is not safe with regards to health? He asks.
Toeing on the samelines is Mrs. Sunitha Ramakrishnan, a parent whose daugther is yet to write her CBSE Board Exam 2020 for 12th standard.
‘Internal exams can be held and students can be given a pass taking into consideration their performance in the internals,’ she says.
Also read ‘CBSE 10th 12th exam 2020 schedule is announced‘
CBSE Book launch
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched four handbooks which are aimed at imparting required skills with a motive of building up performance in teachers, students and principals.
These handbooks are in continuation with 14 handbooks launched during October to November last year. The titles and description of the books along with their urls to access are given below:
21 Century Skills Handbook
This handbook has been prepared to make individuals aware of 21st century skills and help students, teachers in learning different life skills to cope up with adversities.
This book can be accessed at CBSE’s official website on this link ‘http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Manuals/21st_Century_Skill_Handbook.pdf’
A Handbook for Principals
This handbook has been released for principals to help them get acquainted with their roles & pursue excellence in their job.
The handbook unravels the day-to-day areas of work and answers many queries related to the professional lives of CBSE School Principals.
It also contains a self-evaluation framework for self-assessment by Principals. The book can be accessed at the link ‘http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Manuals/Principals_Handbook.pdf’
Self-Learning Material for Newly Affiliated Schools
CBSE has prepared a detailed self-learning material to make newly affiliated schools aware about the systems, workings of the board to assist them in understanding CBSE mandate, requirements, procedures and tasks to be done.
Schools can access this material at ‘http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Manuals/Being_in%20CBSE_V-7pptx.pdf’
Handbook on Cyber Safety
Delving into digital lives of youngsters, through exercises, the Handbook on Cyber Safety for students aims to comprehensively cover all aspects of literacy and safety.
The aim of the Handbook is to engage students in learning about responsible online behavior, their rights, freedoms and responsibilities along with basic awareness about personal security and safety.
The Handbook also contains ready resources for students to go to, in order to get tools and material to learn more about digital literacy and online safety.
Designed for students of secondary and senior secondary schools, the handbook presents quick tips and takeaways for their day-to-day online use.
The objective of the handbook is to make youngsters more aware, better informed and responsible in
navigating the cyberspace. The book is available on the link ‘http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/Manuals/Cyber_Safety_Manual.pdf’
New chairman
Manoj Ahuja joined CBSE as the Chairman recently. He is said to have interacted with the senior officers of the board on various important issues soon after he took charge as chairman.
Manoj Ahuja is an IAS of 1990 batch from Orissa cadre and he Ahuja holds B.E. (Mech.) from Thapar
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
Mr. Manoj also holds an MBA from Punjab University,
Chandigarh and Masters in Public Administration (International Development) from Harvard University, USA.
Having numerous training modules and research papers to his credit, the new chairman is credited with an extensive experience and professionalism.