On Wednesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced that all the students in classes I to VIII will be promoted to the next class without any examination. Alongside, all the students in class IX and XI will be promoted on the basis of their school-based assessments, projects, and periodic tests held before schools were shut.
Meanwhile, the board examinations will be conducted for 29 subjects of Class X and XII on a later date. Currently, no decision for the postponed exams has been taken as the Board in a statement said that "at this stage, it is difficult for the board to decide and announce the new schedule for the examination."
The Board also said that a notice of 10 days will be given to all stakeholders before starting the board exams for Class X and XII.
The announcement for the students comes after direction issued by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (HRD).
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted,
" I have advised @cbseindia29 to conduct board examinations only for 29 main subjects that are required for promotion & maybe crucial for admissions in HEIs."
📢 Announcement
— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 1, 2020
In view of the current situation due to #COVID19, I have advised @cbseindia29 to promote ALL students studying in classes I-VIII to the next class/grade. #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/zvklNiJ4Tj
"Students studying in classes IX & XI will be promoted to next class/grade based on the school-based assessments including projects, periodic tests, term exams, etc. conducted so far. Students not promoted this time can appear in school-based tests, online or offline," Nishank tweeted.
Students studying in classes IX & XI will be promoted to next class/grade based on the school-based assessments including projects, periodic tests, term exams, etc. conducted so far.#CoronavirusPandemic— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 1, 2020
The minister added that he has advised CBSE to conduct board exams only for 29 main subjects that are required for promotion and crucial for university admissions.
In order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, a 21-day lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following which, schools across India have been shut and the board examinations for Class X and XII had been put on hold.
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