CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 Cancellation: Education minister to hold meeting

New Delhi: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic & surge in the number of positive cases, many students & parents are demanding cancellation of exams. A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India to cancel CBSE 12th board exams 2021 & ISC 12th board exams 2021.

It is expected that Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ might hold a high-level meeting soon and a decision is expected around 25th May 2021.

“I will be virtually attending the meeting with State Education Secretaries on 17th May, 2021… The objective of the meeting is to review the #COVID situation, online education, and work around NEP,” union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said in a tweet.

In April, the Centre had announced the postponement of CBSE Class 12 board exams and had cancelled the Class 10 exams after a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ministry has also postponed all exams of higher education scheduled in May.