West Bengal: Board awaits state decision on conducting Madhyamik, HS exams

KOLKATA: State education minister Bratya Basu wants chief minister Mamata Banerjee to take the final call on whether the Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations will be held this year.
“I am waiting for her to take a decision on this crucial issue,” he told TOI on Wednesday.
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Wednesday said it is waiting for the state’s decision on holding the Class XII board examinations scheduled in June during the pandemic. The council had earlier announced that the HS exams would be held from June 15 to July 2.
“Nothing is more important that children’s lives. We are waiting for the government’s decision on whether the exams can be held according to the scheduled time table or if they have to be pushed back or cancelled,” said Mahua Das, the president of the council.
The council had, in April, said exams for Class XII students would be held at their respective schools, in a departure from the norm. Das said the council has taken necessary steps for the exams. “It depends on whether the Class X boards, scheduled to take place before the HS tests, are held or not,” she said.