On April 14, the Class 10 CBSE board exam was cancelled, while the CBSE board exam of Class 12 was postponed due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is likely to take a call on the issue today (May 17, 2021).

"The objective of the meeting is to review the COVID-19 situation, online education, and work around New Education Policy (NEP)," Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Sunday.

Earlier on April 14, the Education Ministry had cancelled the Class 10 CBSE board exam and postponed the CBSE board exam of Class 12 due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. The exams were scheduled to begin from May 4. 

The decision was taken during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Pokhriyal. As per a press note, Prime Minister Modi had reiterated that the well-being of the students has to be the top priority for the Government. 

"To conduct the Board Exams for Class XII, the situation will be reviewed on June 1 by the Board, and details will be shared subsequently. A notice of at least 15 days will be given before the start of the examinations," the Education Ministry had said.

However, in view of the current coronavirus situation in India, lakhs of students and their families are demanding to cancel the CBSE Class 12 Board exams.

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