Board Exams 2022 to be held offline in Delhi, Parental consent not mandatory

While the mandatory parental consent was dropped by the Centre for students to physically attend schools from its guidelines, the Delhi government had earlier decided to continue with it. However, now the national capital has decided that the students will have to physically attend classes and exam.

Board Exams 2022 Offline: Delhi schools have received latest directions from the Directorate of Education regarding the conduct of Class 10, 12 board exam 2022 in offline mode, according to TOI. In an official notification, the authority said, “Consent of parents for attending offline classes or exams will not be mandatory for students of classes 10 and 12.” For the convenience of students and parents, schools may also deploy transportation facilities following COVID-appropriate behaviour as notified from time to time, the notice said. The Delhi government had already made the announcement that schools for all classes will function offline from April 1, 2022.

CBSE Board Exams Term1 Class 10, 12 to be held offline?

Earlier, students across various central and state boards, i.e. the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), CISCE, Maharashtra board, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha board were protesting on social media against the decision to conduct the board exam 2022 in offline mode. However, a plea filed in the Supreme Court regarding cancellation of board exam 2022 has been dismissed. Commenting on “Cancel Board Exams 2022” demands made by students the apex court said, “let authorities take decision".

While the mandatory parental consent was dropped by the Centre for students to physically attend schools from its guidelines, the Delhi government had earlier decided to continue with it. However, now the national capital has decided that the students will have to physically attend classes and exam.

Meanwhile, after visiting the government schools on February 28, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed that more than 95% of government school students and around 50% of private school students have been vaccinated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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