CBSE yet to take a call on promotion of school students: Official

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has deferred the remaining exams of Class 12 and Class 10 but there has been no clarification about the students of class 1 to 9 and class 11. Meanwhile, several state boards have declared that students, other than class 10 and 12 students, will be promoted to the next class without any exam. According to CBSE spokesperson Ms. Rama Sharma, the board only holds class 10 and class 12 examinations and was not accountable for examination and promotion to other classes. She added that the decision of Directorate of Education, a decision on this would be taken.

In the meantime, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has declared that students from class 1 to 8 will be promoted to the next class regardless of whether they appeared for the final exam or not. Gujarat Board has also declared that students from class 1 to 8 and class 11 will be promoted to the next class without exam. Tamil Nadu government has also chalked out a plan to promote all students from class 1 to 9. In the meantime, MHRD has asked CBSE and NTA to work out the new dates for board exams that were deferred. Moreover, it also asked to work out dates for JEE exam which was to be held in April but has been deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Nonetheless, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a 21-day complete lockdown of the country on the evening of March 24. Only necessary services will remain open.

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