
The education sector is split over the government’s decision to hold the Class 12 board exams in a new format, despite a rising request from students and parents for the examinations to be canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
While many stated that the tests are “crucial” and that “an alternative evaluation will not be able to do justice,” others claimed that in such a unique circumstances, the “wellbeing” of students and teachers should take precedence.
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After a high-level meeting on Sunday, the Union Education Ministry stated there is wide agreement among states to hold the tests and that a final decision will be made by June 1.
