Demands To Cancel Offline Board Exams Grow, Parents' Body Write To PM

A parents' association has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting CBSE, state boards and others to evaluate students via internal assessment instead of physical examinations.

Amid a worrying spike in coronavirus cases across the country, the demand for cancellation of offline examinations for Class 10 and 12 board examinations has been growing rapidly. In the light of the devastating Corona second wave, conducting #CBSE exams must be reconsidered. All stakeholders must be consulted before making sweeping decisions.On how many counts does GOI intend to play with the future of India's youth? I request everyone to support students who are forced to appear for offline board exams in these tough times. With the number of cases rising to 145k a day I feel there should be an internal assessment method to promote them rather than risking so many lives. #cancelboardexam2021pic.twitter.com/Taq38B0811 A parents' association has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting CBSE, state boards and others to evaluate students via internal assessment instead of physical examinations. The India Wide Parents Association also added in their letter that as teachers and students have not been vaccinated yet, there is a higher chance of infection. The letter also claimed that medical infrastructure across the country is collapsing. Adding that many countries have apparently opted for internal assessment for the safety of students, the letter said, "I therefore request you to kindly intervene and discuss with all the state governments and adopt a uniform mode of assessment to save their future and academic year."