Irresponsible Of CBSE To Hold Exams Amid Covid Spike: Priyanka Gandhi
Mumbai: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi today held educational administrative bodies like the Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) “downright irresponsible” for holding exams under the prevailing circumstances and said the exams should either be cancelled or rescheduled.
Seemingly dissatisfied with the CBSE’s approach, the Congress’s General Secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh today posted her views on Twitter.
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“It is downright irresponsible of boards like the CBSE to force students to sit for exams under the prevailing circumstances,” Gandhi said.
“Board exams should either be cancelled, rescheduled or arranged in a manner that does not require the physical presence of children at crowded exam centres,” she added.
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She further said, “While corona is ravaging our country again, the added pressure of exams is bound to affect the mental health of children. Our education system needs to drastically alter its attitude and start reflecting sensitivity and compassion towards children rather than just talk about it at their conclaves and conferences.”
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On December 31, the Education Ministry announced examination dates for Class 10th and 12th CBSE students to be held from May 4 to June 10 and results for both to be declared by July 15, 2021.
Every year, the Board exams used to begin from the month of February-March and the results were declared by the month of May. This year, the academic year started late due to the COVID-19 pandemic and classes were held online.
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Meanwhile, India today registered a record single-day spike of 1.31 lakh new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 1,30,60,542.
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