Board Exams Cancellation Will Not Have Much Impact On Admission Process In JNU, Jamia

Board exams cancellation will not have much of an impact on JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia and the IP University since they conduct entrance tests, while the DU and the Ambedkar University will wait for the CBSE criteria to carry out merit-based admissions.

The cancellation of the board exams will not have much of an impact on JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia and the IP University here since they conduct entrance tests, while the Delhi University and the Ambedkar University will wait for the CBSE criteria to carry out merit-based admissions. The government on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class 12 board exams in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the decision was taken in the interest of students and that the anxiety among the students, parents and teachers must be put to an end. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) also decided to cancel the Class 12 board examinations this year in view of the COVID-19 situation, according to its secretary Gerry Arathoon. Delhi University's (DU) acting vice-chancellor PC Joshi said discussions will be held with the admission committee and the academic council of the university to finalise the process of admission to the undergraduate courses. Nearly 98 per cent of the applicants to the DU are Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) students. "There will be some way to judge merit. These are extraordinary circumstances. The Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) can be a good method as it will be based on pan-India merit. DU will not compromise on merit. We will adjust to the new situation and see what method is to be developed. We will wait and see what are the criterion that the boards come up with for the evaluation of students," Mr Joshi told PTI.