CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exams 2021: Education Minister to Announce Dates Today

Updated On: December 22, 2020 05:06 pm IST

HRD Minister is all set to make major announcements on CBSE Board Exams 2021 at 4 pm today during his live session on Twitter/ Facebook with teachers.

After the center made a big decision on JEE Main 2021, HRD Minister is all set to make major announcements on the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today at 4 pm.

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5:04 pm: HRD Minister during his live webinar on CBSE Board Exams 2021 clarified that board exams cannot be held in online mode as every student does not have access to computer and internet connection.
4: 57 pm: HRD Minister talks about the timeline of CBSE Board Exams 2021 and ensured that students will get enough time to prepare.CBSE Class 10 12 Board Exams will take place after February.
4: 40 pm: During his live interaction with teachers, Mr. Pokhriyal said: “CBSE has trained 4.80 lakh teachers in online education teaching. Training of teachers in online education is critical. Schools are yet to resume to their full capacities. Several platforms like ‘Nishtha' has been launched for the school teachers.
4: 30 pm: It is a difficult task to implement the National Education Policy at the ground level. The Education Minister has considered the teachers as a link between the drafting of the NEP 2020 and its implementation.
4: 28 pm: We are the first nation in the world to include Artificial Intelligence in our school curriculum informed Mr. Pokhriyal at #EducationMinisterGoesLive interaction with teachers.

The Education Ministry was earlier scheduled to make the announcements on December 17. However, the same got postponed to December 22 after the ministry received an overwhelming response. Most likely the CBSE class 10 and 12 board exam schedule 2021 will be announced today.

HRD Minister will be live today at 4 pm on Twitter/ Facebook pages to interact with teachers and will also answer their queries.

While the Education Ministry is yet to release the final date sheet for CBSE board exams for class 10 and 12, it has been clarified that the exam will take place in offline mode only. According to the reports, Ramesh Pokhriyal is expected to make important announcements regarding exam dates during the session.

As part of the central government initiative to conduct exams on time during the coronavirus pandemic, the Education Minister has planned a three-way dialogue with students, parents, and teachers across the country. As of now only, JEE Main 2021 dates have been announced. The ministry is yet to release the NEET 2021 schedule.