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CBSE Board Exam 2021 dates to be announced much in advance, no plans to cancel NEET: Education Minister
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday interacted with the students via webinar and addressed their concerns regarding upcoming boards and competitive exams like JEE Main and NEET 2021. Students joined the webinar and interacted with Education minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on his Twitter handle @DrRPNishank and his official Facebook page - using the hashtag #EducationMinisterGoesLive.The education minister talked about the reduced syllabus of CBSE boards and answered students’ queries regarding the conduct of Joint Entrance Test (JEE) Mains and National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021. He also talked about New Education Policy 2020, which has received appreciation from all over the world. Watch the webinar here:
Follow Latest Updates here:Interacting with teachers, parents and students on upcoming competitive/board exams. #EducationMinisterGoesLive @EduMinOfIndia @SanjayDhotreMP @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive https://t.co/qOsUBJ2J30
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) December 10, 2020
11:01 am IST
‘Glad that our nation conducted all exams amid pandemic without loss of academic year’
I am glad all important exams were conducted amid the pandemic, and we were able to avoid the loss of academic year of students.
10:57 am IST
‘Will consider conducting exams online’
JEE 2020 was conducted in online (CBT) mode and NEET 2020 was held in pen-paper mode. We will discuss about conducting the exams online, he said, responding to a student’s query.
10:55 am IST
‘NEET 2021 will not be cancelled’
Responding to a query by a student, the education minister said that NEET 2021 will not be cancelled because it will be a big loss for the students and the nation.
10:51 am IST
‘We will try to release the revised syllabus, exam pattern of JEE, NEET if required ’
“We will try to release the revised syllabus and exam pattern for JEE, NEET 2021 exams soon. We are also making efforts to avoid the clash of CBSE Practical exams with JEE, NEET exams,” the minister said responding to a suggestion by a student.
10:47 am IST
‘Attempts will be made to keep JEE, NEET questions in line with CBSE’s reduced syllabus’
We are discussing about the level of questions that will be asked in JEE, NEET exams and it should be in line with the CBSE board reduced syllabus, the minister said.
10:41 am IST
‘CBSE Board Exam 2021 dates to be announced much before the commencement of exam’
The dates for CBSE board exams 2021 will be announced much before the commencement of exam so that the students get ample time to prepare for the exams, the minister said.
10:38 am IST
‘Revised syllabus of CBSE available on website’
The revised syllabus for CBSE Board exams 2021 has been uploaded on the official website of CBSE - cbse.nic.in.
10:35 am IST
‘CBSE practical exam to be held at school level’ : Education Minister
“CBSE practical exam are held at school level. If we are not able to conduct practicals due to the ongoing Pandemic, attempts will be made to find alternatives,” the minister said while addressing a student’s concern. If similar conditions continue, your concerns regarding extension of dates of the board exams will be considered, he added.
10:29 am IST
New Education Policy 2020 receiving appreciations from all over the world: Education Minster
New Education Policy 2020 was released during the Pandemic and it has been highly appreciated all over the country. I have faith the new education policy will bring lot of opportunities for you all.Cambridge University also appreciated the NEP and congratulated PM Modi for this policy, he added.
10:21 am IST
‘Performance of students in CBSE Boards 2020 incredible’: Edu Minister
“It is worth mentioning that even in the time of pandemic, 91% of the class 10th students passed the CBSE 10th Board exam this year. A total of 16 lakh students of 17 lakh 50,000 students appeared in the exam and 13 students scored 499 out of 500. A total of 10 lakh 50,000 out of 12 lakh students passed the CBSE 12th exams. It is incredible,” he said.
10:15 am IST
Education minister congratulates ministers, officials for successfully conducting boards , JEE and NEET exams amid pandemic
Pokhriyal congratulates Education Ministry and all concerned departments and officials for their effort to take forward learning during the time of Covid-19 Pandemic.
10:12 am IST
‘Students will soon return to school life’: Education Minister
“I am sure students will soon return to the school life as the situation nowadays is changing in the country,” the education minister said.
10:10 am IST
Education minister’s webinar begins
The webinar of Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has begun. He is interacting with the students via Twitter and Facebook.
09:40 am IST
How to connect with Education Minister’s webinar on Facebook
Students should search the official page of Education Minster ‘Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank’. A live video will be available on the official page at 10 am.
09:35 am IST
How to join Education Minister’s webinar on Twitter
Students can open Twitter and search @DrRPNishank to connect with the education minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. At 10 am, the minister will be live. Students can comment on the video about their query or tweet using the hashtag #EducationMinisterGoesLive on their own Twitter handle.
09:30 am IST
Education Minister thanks students, parents to adapt e-learning amid pandemic
The union education minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank via a video on Twitter thanked the students and parents of India to adapt the e-learning mode of education in the time of COVID-19 pandemic.
Dear Teachers, Parents & Students, happy to share that I am going live on Dec10 at 10 am to talk about upcoming competitive/board exams with you.
Drop your concerns below using #EducationMinisterGoesLive. pic.twitter.com/oThssOJBTE
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) December 6, 2020
09:25 am IST
Students can join interactive webinar via #EducationMinisterGoesLive hashtag
Students can raise their query through twitter and Facebook by using the hashtag #EducationMinisterGoesLive.
09:20 am IST
Education Minister to hold webinar to talk about competitive and board exams shortly
Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday hold a webinar at 10 am to talk about upcoming competitive like JEE, NEET and CBSE, ICSE and state board examinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
