CBSE Board 12th Exam 2021: In the high-level meeting held on 23 May, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, after discussing with all the States and Union Territories and considering the suggestions received from them, was about to announce the 12th board examinations on Tuesday at 11 am but due to post-covid symptoms, he has been admitted to AIIMS today. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a high-level meeting at 5.30 pm today to make a decision regarding class 12^th Board exams and it was decided to cancel the examinations in the meeting.

The Prime Minister chaired a review meeting regarding the Class XII Board exams of CBSE. In view of the uncertain conditions due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that Class XII Board Exams would not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps to compile the results of class XII students as per well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.

The decision on Class 12 CBSE Exams, according to the Prime Minister, was made in the best interests of students. COVID-19 has impacted the academic calendar, and the problem of Board Exams has caused significant worry among students, parents, and instructors, which he believes must be addressed.

The Prime Minister stressed that the health and safety of our students are of utmost importance and there would be no compromise on this aspect. He said that in today’s time, such exams cannot be the reason to put our youth at risk.