Mamata Banerjee announces cancellation of Class X, XII board exams

KOLKATA: In a major announcement, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the Madhyamik (Class X) and Uchha Madhyamik (Class XII) board examinations will not be held this year in view of the Covid situation in the state.

The evaluation process for the students will be decided by the respective boards in consultation with the expert committee and the state education department, which will be announced within seven days.

"We had formed an expert committee and majority of its members are of the view that given the pandemic situation, the students should not be allowed to go to schools to appear for the exams. We also took feedback from the public through emails. Out of the 34,000 respondents, 79 per cent are against holding the Class X board exams, while 83 per cent are opposed to conducting the Class XII board exams," Mamata Banerjee said.

"Considering the public opinion and the views of the expert committee, we have decided to cancel the Secondary and Higher Secondary exams this year. The respective boards — in consultation with the state education department and the expert committee — will announce the evaluation process within seven days from now," she said.

The Chief Minister also instructed the Madhyamik board chief, Kalyanjyoti Banerjee, and the President of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, Mohua Das, to determine the process of evaluation of the students carefully and sympathetically so that they don't suffer. (IANS)

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