While #cancelboardexams2021 is trending on Twitter for quite a time now, everyone is supporting PM Modi’s decision of cancelling the board exams this year.
Mr Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi said that it is a big relief for him that Class 12 board exams are cancelled now. Earlier, Mr Kejriwal demanded that the Class 12 board examination should not be conducted until every student gets the vaccination. He also suggested that students should be assessed based on past performance as it is impossible to conduct the board exams in such havoc.
The Delhi University also showed support for the decision taken by the government of India regarding the cancellation of board exams. Mr Rajiv Gupta, Delhi University’s Chairperson for Admission said that DU looks forward to the decision regarding the declaration of results.
Mrs Vasundhara Raje, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan also welcomed the decision of cancellation of Class 12 board exams. She tweeted that cancelling the board examination shows the empathetic nature of the government and she appreciates the decision taken to protect the students from the pandemic.
Mr Shivaraj Singh, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh declared that the results for Class 12 board exams will be based on the internal assessments and no Class 12 board examination will be conducted in MP. Similarly, almost every state has declared that there will be no Class 12 board exams conducted this year.
The students, parents and teachers are now eagerly waiting for the declaration of assessment criteria for Class 12 students. What do you think about this decision taken by the government of India? Is it right to cancel Class 12 board exams? If you need any further guidance on what you must do next, contact our academic counsellors right now. The askIITians team is here to assist you at every step.