Govt rethinks conduction of offline CBSE board exams amid Covid-19 surge

Due to the spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, the central government is planning to rethink the decision of conducting CBSE board exams 2021 in offline mode.

The central government and the Education Ministry have been forced to think about the consequences of conducting the CBSE board exams 2021 in offline mode amid the recent surge in Covid-19 cases across the country. Though the board exams for classes 10 and 12 are set to commence from May 4, sources from the Education Ministry were quoted telling The Indian Express that holding the examinations just 20 days from now seems “difficult” due to the Covid-19 surge. Students and parents across the country are urging the central government to cancel the CBSE board exams 2021 in offline mode in view of the current surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, which will put the candidates of the exams at risk.