Delhi Govt pens to CBSE, urging to defer Class 10 results deadline

The Delhi government on Wednesday urged the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to review the timeline for compiling Class 10 board exam results since many of its teachers are involved in COVID-19 duties and schools are being used as vaccination centres.

In a letter to the CBSE, the government also cited the high positivity rate, the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital and the lockdown imposed in the city till May 10.

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CBSE has said that the marks for Class 10 students will have to be submitted by schools by June 11 and the result will be declared by June 20.

“Keeping in view the ongoing situation, including its emotional ramifications, enforcement of lockdown and deployment of teachers for various duties, the competent authority of CBSE is requested to kindly review the time schedule… regarding the policy for the tabulation of marks for Class X Board Exams 2021,” the Delhi government said.