15-year-old's letter to PM for cancelling CBSE board exams 2021 says board exams have little value in life

15-year-old Siya Tayal, a youth leader and philanthropist, wrote an open letter to the PM calling for the CBSE board exams to be cancelled. Written just a day before the official announcement, the letter says that board exams have little value in the larger scheme of life.

The CBSE board exams 2021 were cancelled for Class 10 and postponed for Class 12 on April 14. The move came after over 30 lakh students waited on the official announcement regarding the CBSE board exams amidst a staggering rise in Covid-19 cases the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Amidst the students who called for a cancellation of the CBSE board exams was youth leader and philanthropist Siya Tayal who wrote an elaborate letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising the various concerns from students, parents and teachers. She highlighted how staying alive was more important than board exam marks. Her social media campaign tagging @PMOIndia with the open letter on April 13 was supported by students from all over India and even a few notable personalities.