People feel that maintaining social distance will not be possible if the exams are conducted and children can get infected, said the CM.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said that holding the Class 12 board examinations in the state is not conducive at present keeping in view the COVID-19 condition. “If the suggestions received from the stakeholders are considered, there is a consensus on the postponement of the examination. People feel that maintaining social distance will not be possible if the exams are conducted and children can get infected,” said CM Soren after a meeting with the Centre on Class 12 board exams.
He further said that many students and their families are going through mental stress, while several children have lost their near and dear ones, adding further he also stated that conducting the examinations under such circumstances would be inappropriate.
Meanwhile, the JAC 10th and JAC 12th examinations have also been postponed. The council will review the situation on June 1 and take further decisions regarding the conduct of these actions, the state board said earlier. The JAC Class 10 as well as JAC Class 12 examinations were scheduled to held from May 4 and continue until May 21.
The chief minister also said that the proposals for holding the exams online have also been received. “Many such points are very important like reducing exam time, changes in the subject, home centre. Keeping all these things in mind, I have suggested that the date of all upcoming examinations should be fixed only after the pandemic comes under control,” Soren added.
After an over-two-hour meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, states and union territories have been asked to submit their detailed suggestions on conducting Class 12 board examinations by May 25.
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