The high-level meeting to be attended by four union ministers, state education ministers, and secretaries of education ministries will likely address the issue of Class 12 board exams, and entrance exams for professional courses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
While announcing the virtual meeting, Mr. Pokhriyal has also sought inputs from all the stakeholders – students, parents, teachers, and others through Twitter. And now, a section of students is campaigning for the cancellation of exams on social media tagging their posts with #cancelboardexams and #cancelallboardexams.
Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education and CBSE are exploring options regarding the conduct of examinations, keeping in mind the safety and security of the students and the teachers.
The Department of Higher Education is also deliberating upon the finalization of the dates of examinations for institutions of higher learning, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said in a letter written to the states and UTs.