Bhubaneswar: Even as the dates for the 2021 annual Class 10 and 12 examinations are yet to be announced, a senior Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said that the board exams will be held in February-March as usual.
As per a report by Zeenews.india.com quoting Times Of India, Sanyam Bhardwaj, the Controller of Examinations, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) stated that as of now the board has no plans to delay the board exam 2021.
The senior CBSE official made the statement barely few days after the CBSE announced that the Class 10 and 12 Board Exams next year would be conducted offline.
Bhardwaj also exuded confidence that the board will be able to manage the exams in 2021 in offline mode without hassles.
“CBSE successfully completed the compartment exams amid the pandemic and based on the learning from that we will manage board exams in 2021 in offline mode”, he told Times of India
Talking about the practical examinations, Bhardwaj hoped that state governments will soon reopen schools and students will get time to prepare for the exams. “Usually, schools get around 1.5 months. This year, they may get more than two months to conduct practical exams and complete all formalities while keeping COVID-19 guidelines in mind”, TOI quoted him as saying.