India is the largest democracy with 33 crore students; in these challenging times, the decision related to their security and future must be taken democratically. Honourable Prime Minister, in his review meeting on 21st May 2021, has made it clear that decision should be taken after comprehensive discussions with all stakeholders. The entire country has come together to ensure the safety and academic welfare of the students.
Keeping in mind the spirit of wide consultations, a meeting under the Chairmanship of Union Defence Minister was held on 23. 05. 2021, which the Education Ministers of States attended. This has been one of the most comprehensive and first pan India participatory consultation drives with all State Education Ministers, Education Secretaries and Chairperson of State Education Boards to discuss the future roadmap and possible avenues regarding class 12th board examination. Various options for the conduct of CBSE examinations were discussed in the meeting, and feedback obtained from the States and UTs.
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister of Jharkhand and Goa, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi and State Education Ministers, State Education Secretaries, Chairpersons of Examination Boards, Administrators of Union territories, Secretaries of Higher Education Department and School Education Department of Government of India, Chairman CBSE, UGC and AICTE, DG NTA and several other officials.
Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh requested States and UTs to submit other suggestions to the Ministry of Education.
Under the guidance of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, the commitment of the Ministry of Education towards the safety, security and academic welfare of children as a priority of the Government of India, has decided to cancel the CBSE 12th examinations after considering all the suggestions received during and after the meeting.
India is the largest democracy with 33 crore students; in these challenging times, the decision related to their security and future
must
be taken
democratically
.
Honourable
Prime
Minister
, in his review
meeting
on 21st May 2021, has made it
clear
that decision should
be taken
after comprehensive discussions with all stakeholders. The entire country has
come
together to ensure the safety and academic welfare of the students.
Keeping in mind the spirit of wide consultations, a
meeting
under the Chairmanship of Union
Defence
Minister
was held
on 23. 05. 2021, which the
Education
Ministers
of
States
attended. This has been one of the most comprehensive and
first
pan India participatory consultation drives with all
State
Education
Ministers
,
Education
Secretaries and Chairperson of
State
Education
Boards to discuss the future roadmap and possible avenues regarding
class
12th board
examination
. Various options for the conduct of CBSE
examinations
were discussed
in the
meeting
, and feedback obtained from the
States
and
UTs
.
The
meeting
was attended
by Chief
Minister
of Jharkhand and Goa, Deputy Chief
Minister
of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi and
State
Education
Ministers
,
State
Education
Secretaries, Chairpersons of
Examination
Boards, Administrators of Union territories, Secretaries of Higher
Education
Department and School
Education
Department of
Government
of India, Chairman CBSE, UGC and
AICTE
, DG
NTA
and several other officials.
Union
Defence
Minister
Shri
Rajnath
Singh requested
States
and
UTs
to submit other suggestions to the Ministry of Education.
Under the guidance of the Hon'
ble
Prime
Minister
, the commitment of the Ministry of
Education
towards the safety, security and academic welfare of children as a priority of the
Government
of India, has decided to cancel the CBSE 12th
examinations
after considering all the suggestions received during and after the
meeting
.