CBSE decision on exams a great relief for students, parents: CM

Kejriwal says he is glad exams have been cancelled considering surge in cases

The decision taken by the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) to cancel the Class X Board examination and postpone the Class XII Board examination was welcomed in Delhi, with Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal saying that the news comes as a great relief. “I am glad that the exams have been cancelled/postponed. This is a great relief for lakhs of students and their parents,” Mr. Kejriwal tweeted. The CM had on Tuesday appealed to the Central government to cancel the examination or find an alternative method of conducting the examination online or via internal assessments due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Capital. Mr. Kejriwal had said that there had been reports of children and the younger population being more prone to the virus in the fourth wave and with over six lakh students and one lakh teachers being involved in the exercise that was to start on May 4, there were concerns that examination centres could become hotspots.