Pressure mounts on government to cancel SSLC and II PU exams
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CBSE and the CISCE cancelled their respective class 12 board examinations in view of COVID-19
A day after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) cancelled their respective class 12 board examinations, parents and students of second year pre-university and class 10 SSLC students are urging the Karnataka government to take a similar decision. Both national boards had earlier announced their decision to cancel class 10 board examinations in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19. The Karnataka government, however, is yet to take a call on this issue. Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar, in a press statement on Wednesday, said that they have consulted extensively with teachers, educators and parents. “A right decision will be made in the coming days keeping in mind the health and the academic future of the students,” stated the Minister. Sources in the Department of Primary and Secondary Education said that assessing students will be a challenge if the examination is cancelled. as the practice of continuous and comprehensive evaluation was not adopted in government and private PU colleges. That said, many colleges were able to conduct at least one test, assignment or exam during the academic year.More Related News