The HRD ministry on Wednesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to promote all students of classes 1 to 8 to the next class in view of the situation due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
“In view of the current situation due to #COVID19, I haveadvised @cbseindia29 to promote ALL students studying in classes I-VIII to thenext class or grade,” Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said in aseries of tweets.
Students of class 9 and 11 will be promoted on school-basedassessments conducted so far, he said, adding those not promoted this time canappear in school based tests online or offline.
“Students studying in classes IX & XI will be promotedto next class/grade based on the school-based assessments including projects,periodic tests, term exams, etc. Conducted so far. Students not promoted thistime can appear in school-based tests, online or offline,” Nishank tweeted.
CBSE will conduct class 10 and 12 examinations for only 29main subjects which are crucial for promotion and admission to highereducational institutions, he announced.
“Have advised CBSE toconduct board exams only for 29 main subjects that are required for promotionand crucial for university admissions. Whenever CBSE is in a position to holdboard exams, it shall conduct for 29 subjects by giving adequate notice. Forrest of the subjects, CBSE will not hold board exams and instructions for theirmarking, assessment will be issued soon,” he said.
The exams were postponed in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.