CBSE 12th board Exams 2021 Live Updates: Final call by June 1, says Pokhriyal

More than 75 per cent states want the option B for CBSE class 12 exams where the examinations will be conducted in the same schools where the students are enrolled, government sources said after the high-level meeting on Sunday to discuss pending Class 12 board exams.

There is a broad consensus among states about conducting Class 12 board exams and an “informed, collaborative” decision will be taken by June 1, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said on Sunday.

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that CBSE Class 12 Exams 2021 decision would likely be announced by June 1, 2021, to students, teachers and other stakeholders. Students will get at least 15 advance intimation to prepare for the exam.

The Education Minister has asked the state government to send their detailed suggestions on conduct of CBSE 12th Board Exams 2021 along with entrance exams by May 25 to him. Students and teachers safety, security, and future will be taken care of.

The high end meeting has been concluded and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has thanked all the Chief Ministers, Education Ministers, and officers for attending the meeting. The final decision regarding the Class 12th board exams will be announced at the earliest.

Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said that In today's meet with CBSE, we discussed that providing safe environment for students is our priority. We will tell the SC that last year was unfortunate for students. 2nd #COVID19 wave is going on and an anticipated 3rd wave is yet to come.

Delhi deputy chief minister and education minister Manish Sisodia told the Centre at a high-level meeting called by the Ministry of Education on Sunday that vaccinate students and teachers before conducting CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021.

The high-level meeting on CBSE class 12 board exams and some other important entrance tests for professional courses is over. The meeting was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Minister of Women and Child Smriti Zubin Irani, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar, all State Education Ministers, education secretaries, and chairpersons of the state examination boards, and all other stakeholders.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has asked the centre to fix the exam dates of CBSE Class 12 Exams 2021 after considering COVID19 situation across the country. The Chief Minister was speaking at the high level meeting conducted by the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pohkhriyal and chaired by Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.

The Central Board of Secondary Education has extended the deadline for schools to tabulate class 10 marks and submit it to the board to June 30, 2021. Earlier the Board had announced that the entire exercise of tabulation of marks will be completed by June 11 and the result will be declared by June 20.

Central Board of Secondary Education has launched mobile app ‘Dost for Life’ for classes 9 to 12 students. This app will help the students to improve the psycho-social wellness of students.

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia has demanded vaccination of CBSE Class 12 Exams 2021 students before the examination in the high-level meeting today. He said that the priority of the Central government should be vaccination and that they should either talk to Pfizer and bring vaccines for all Class 12 students and teachers.

Few images of the high-level meeting conducted today. The meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with all States/UT Education Ministers, Education Secretaries & Chairpersons of State Examination Boards & stakeholders.

Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education, CGBSE has decided to conduct the CGBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021 from home. Students would be allowed to collect the question papers from the specified centres, take them home and then submit the answer copies within 5 days.

#CancelExamsSaveStudents is trending on Twitter while meeting on CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021 is still underway. Students, parents and others are demanding cancellation of Class 12 exams amid the pandemic. Many are suggesting the Centre to not conduct the offline examination and go for internal assessment.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has shared few images of the high level meeting.

A Public Interest Litigation, PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court few days back against cancellation of CBSE 12th Exams 2021. The plea filed by advocated Mamta Sharma asked the highest Court to devise an objective methodology to declare the result of class XII within a specific time frame.

In case the CBSE Class 12 Exams 2021 are cancelled in the high level meeting today, the Board can consider to introduce alternative assessment scheme for Class 12 exams. The internal assessment scheme has already been issued by the Board for Class 10 exams and the assessment procedure had been released on May 1, 2021.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has shared her concerns on CBSE 12th grade examinations.

In the meeting, apart from CBSE Class 12 exams 2021, some major entrance exams conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) will also be discussed. The JEE main exams for April and May have been postponed. A decision of exams for such professional courses may also be taken.

The high-level meeting has just started in which decision on CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021 is expected to be taken. Students of CBSE Class 12 can expect pen and paper mode of examination for only major subjects, also conducting all the exams in two phases planned as per the COVID-19 situation in different states or districts. They can also expect cancellation of exams and announcement of results as per an alternative assessment scheme like Class 10.

As per media reports, the high-level meeting has started just a few minutes ago. Rajnath Singh is chairing the meeting in which Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of Women and Child Smriti Zubin Irani and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar are also present.

The CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 was postponed in April 2021 due to rise in COVID19 cases across the country. It was then announced that the decision on Class 12 exams will be taken after June 1. A section of parents and students however have been demanding cancellation of Class 12 Board Exam 2021.

Only few minutes left for the high level meeting to begin. As per the tweet shared by the Education Minister, the meeting is expected to begin at 11.30 am on May 23, 2021. Many ministers will be joining the meeting where CBSE 12th Exam 2021 decision will likely be taken.

The Education Minister has already postponed JEE Main Exam 2021 for April and May examinations. The Joint Entrance Examination has been cancelled due to the second wave of the COVID19 cases across the country.