Education Ministry calls high-level meeting tomorrow to discuss conduct of Class 12 board, professional exams

A high-level virtual meeting will be convened tomorrow, May 23 with all the States/UT Education Ministers, Education Secretaries, and Chairpersons of State Examination Boards and stakeholders to discuss the proposals for the conduct of exams for Class 12 and entrance examinations for professional courses.

The meeting will be chaired by Union Defence Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh in the presence of Union Minister for Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Union Minister for Women and Child, Smriti Zubin Irani and Union Minister Information and Broadcasting, Prakash



Javadekar.

In a letter written by the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ to States/UTs, he has stated that the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education and CBSE are exploring options regarding the conduct of examinations, keeping in mind the safety and security of the students and the teachers.

The Department of Higher Education is also deliberating upon the finalisation of the dates of examinations for institutions of higher learning, while students and parents are constantly pushing for the cancellation of exams for this academic session.