Jharkhand: Don’t rush to fix dates of Class XII exams, CM to Centre & CBSE
Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday requested the Union education ministry and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) not to rush in finalising the dates of the Class XII examinations and appealed to them to consider the Covid-19 situation and the mental health of the situations
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RANCHI: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday requested the Union education ministry and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) not to rush in finalising the dates of the Class XII examinations and appealed to them to consider the Covid-19 situation and the mental health of the situations before taking a decision.
Soren was speaking during the online consultation meeting organised by the ministry and the CBSE for the board and other competitive/professional examinations which are postponed or deferred because of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The CBSE officials said they have two options for the Class XII exams. First, the exams can be conducted only for the major subjects at designated examination centres from around July 15. Secondly, the board proposes to hold examinations in two phases spread over 45 days from the first week of August. The exams will be for 90 minutes instead of three hours and students will be allowed to sit in their schools. The examinees will be provided OMR sheets for quick evaluation.
After going through the presentation of the CBSE during the meeting, Soren said, “Examinations are an important aspect of a student's life for their future but we are currently passing through an unprecedented crisis. Unlike the first wave, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic proved to be far more dangerous and there is fear of an outbreak of a third wave. Moreover, many students have lost their parents during the second wave while parents of many others are recuperating from the infection or battling challenges on the domestic front. We must consider all these factors, particularly the mental health of the students before deciding to hold the examinations.” Soren further said he has initiated a feedback collection drive from his end in the state on the examination will soon send the details to the Union government. The central panel also asked the states to send their feedback by May 25. Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, defence minister Rajnath Singh and women and child development minister Smriti Irani were present from the government side during the meeting while the states were represented by their chief ministers and education ministers along with bureaucrats of the respective education departments.
Soren was speaking during the online consultation meeting organised by the ministry and the CBSE for the board and other competitive/professional examinations which are postponed or deferred because of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The CBSE officials said they have two options for the Class XII exams. First, the exams can be conducted only for the major subjects at designated examination centres from around July 15. Secondly, the board proposes to hold examinations in two phases spread over 45 days from the first week of August. The exams will be for 90 minutes instead of three hours and students will be allowed to sit in their schools. The examinees will be provided OMR sheets for quick evaluation.
After going through the presentation of the CBSE during the meeting, Soren said, “Examinations are an important aspect of a student's life for their future but we are currently passing through an unprecedented crisis. Unlike the first wave, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic proved to be far more dangerous and there is fear of an outbreak of a third wave. Moreover, many students have lost their parents during the second wave while parents of many others are recuperating from the infection or battling challenges on the domestic front. We must consider all these factors, particularly the mental health of the students before deciding to hold the examinations.” Soren further said he has initiated a feedback collection drive from his end in the state on the examination will soon send the details to the Union government. The central panel also asked the states to send their feedback by May 25. Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, defence minister Rajnath Singh and women and child development minister Smriti Irani were present from the government side during the meeting while the states were represented by their chief ministers and education ministers along with bureaucrats of the respective education departments.
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