Time To Plan Next Academic Session, How Students Will Be Assessed In 2022: Manish Sisodia

"It is time to move on to next year. We cannot deny that another academic session could be Covid affected and we need to plan before it's too late once again," Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told PTI in an interview.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Wednesday said it is time the government starts planning about how Class 10 and 12 students will be assessed in March 2022 considering another academic session could be affected by the Covid pandemic. His remarks came a day after the Centre announced cancellation of Class 12 board exams by CBSE in view of the pandemic situation. The ICSE also cancelled its class 12 board examinations. "It is time to move on to next year. We cannot deny that another academic session could be Covid affected and we need to plan before it's too late once again," Mr Sisodia told PTI in an interview. He stressed on the need to be ready with a "foolproof formula" for next year to avoid scope for any "knee jerk decision". "Now is the right time. A foolproof plan should be ready about how will assessment be done in March 2022, and according to it, the current session should be planned and students should be prepared.