Class 12th Exams 2021: Parents association seeks alternative mode of assessment

Parents Association has sought an alternative mode of assessment for the 12^th students as conducting exams in offline mode is not feasible and delaying it further will only increase the stress.

The India Wide Parents Association has written to PMO regarding the Class 12th board exams. The final decision on Class 12 exams by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC), and state boards is yet to be made. While Class 10 board exams have been cancelled for the academic year 2020-21, the Class 12 exams are postponed for now and the decision on it is awaited.

In the letter to the PMO, the Parents Association has sought an alternative mode of assessment for the Class 12 students as the upcoming 12th board exams in physical mode was not feasible and delaying the exams further will only result in the increase of mental stress and loss of time.

“Conducting offline exam is not possible now for at least few months due to the current situation in India so government must step in and find out an alternative for an offline exam, and delaying exams will further cause anxiety, mental stress, and depression among students,” the letter by the association reads.

“This delay in taking decisions will have an immense negative impact on the mental health of students. Also, there is a chance that their entire year will be wasted. Students are studying in grade 12 for more than 1.5 years now,” the letter reads further.

The Parents Association suggests that a uniform decision regarding Class 12 board exams be made and an alternative mode of assessment is adopted for evaluation.

The Parents Association in the letter said that many universities are now accepting internal assessment grades so the same can be done in India too.

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