{"id":2251,"date":"2020-04-01T16:43:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T11:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schooltimesindia.com\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2020-04-02T13:53:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T08:23:44","slug":"cbse-directs-all-schools-to-promote-all-students-of-classes-i-viii-to-the-next-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schooltimesindia.com\/archives\/2251","title":{"rendered":"CBSE Directs All Schools to Promote All Students of Classes I-VIII to the Next Class"},"content":{"rendered":"
NEW DELHI\u00a0 : Union Human Resource Development Minister\u00a0 Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has advised CBSE to promote ALL students studying in classes I-VIII to the next class\/grade. In view of the current situation due to COVID-19. He also advised the board students studying in classes IX & XI will be promoted to next class\/grade based on the school-based assessments including projects, periodic tests, term exams, etc. conducted so far. The Minister also recommended to conduct board examinations only for 29 main subjects that are required for promotion and maybe crucial for admissions in HEIs, and for rest of the subjects, the Board will not hold examinations; the instructions for marking\/assessment in all such cases shall be separately issued by the Board.<\/p>\n
As a precautionary measure and in compliance of the instructions received from Ministry of HRD, Government of India, dated 18th March, 2020, CBSE had postponed all the board examinations that were to be held between 19.03.2020 to 31.03.2020. It was informed in the Board\u2019s press release dated 18.3.20 that \u201cdate sheets for the rescheduled board examinations shall be communicated by the board through its website and press release after re-assessment of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Board is committed to the academic welfare of its students; therefore, the Board is constantly assessing the situation, and is keen to mitigate the anxiety of the students, parents, and schools. As per suggestion of HRD Ministry in view of the prevailing extraordinary circumstances of the worldwide spread of COVID-19 and the countrywide lockdown, and in view of the queries raised by our stakeholders regarding the academic future of students, the Board advises\/informs all schools affiliated to the Board as follows as a one-time measure:<\/p>\n
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Considering the extraordinary circumstances, the Board has been forced to review its policy in this regard. Under ordinary circumstances, the Board would not have hesitated to conduct all examinations that could not be held after 18th<\/sup>\u00a0March, 2020 or are postponed for other reasons. But in the present situation, the Board has decided as follows:<\/p>\n Nil<\/td>\n 2.Hindi Course B,<\/p>\n 3.English Comm,<\/p>\n 4.English Lng & Lit,<\/p>\n 5. Science,<\/p>\n 6.Social Science<\/td>\n 2. Geography,<\/p>\n 3.Hindi (Elective),<\/p>\n 4.Hindi (Core),<\/p>\n 5.Home Science,<\/p>\n 6.Sociology,<\/p>\n 7.Computer Science (Old),<\/p>\n 8.Computer Science (New),<\/p>\n 9.Information Practice (Old)<\/p>\n 10.Information Practice (new),<\/p>\n 11.Information Technology,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12. Bio-Technology<\/td>\n 2. English Elective -C,<\/p>\n 3. English Core,<\/p>\n 4.Mathematics,<\/p>\n 5. Economics,<\/p>\n 6.Biology,<\/p>\n 7.Political Science,<\/p>\n 8.History,<\/p>\n 9.Physics,<\/p>\n 10.Accountancy,<\/p>\n 11.Chemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n
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\n Subjects of class 10 for which exams will be held<\/strong><\/td>\n Subjects of class 12 for which exams will be held<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n To be conducted for whole of India<\/strong><\/td>\n To be conducted for North East Delhi<\/strong><\/td>\n To be conducted for whole of India<\/strong><\/td>\n To be conducted for North East Delhi<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/p>\n 1.Hindi Course A,<\/p>\n 1.Business Studies,<\/p>\n 1.English Elective – N,<\/p>\n