Class 12 Board Exam 2021 Cancelled: Here's A List Of Boards Which Have Cancelled Class 12 Exams

Class 12 Board Exam 2021 Cancelled: Following the CBSE decision to cancel the CBSE class 12 board examination 2021, various state boards have also decided to cancel the class 12 board examinations.

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Class 12 Board Exam 2021 Cancelled: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has canceled the CBSE class 12 board examination 2021 in view of the covid-19 pandemic. The decision was taken after a high-level review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the prospects of the class 12 board examination was held on Tuesday evening.  

"Government of India has decided to cancel the Class 12 CBSE Board Exams. After extensive consultations, we have taken a decision that is student-friendly, one that safeguards the health as well as future of our youth," PM Modi tweeted after the meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the anxiety amongst students, parents, and teachers regarding the class 12 board examination must be put to an end. 

PM Modi has also directed the CBSE to come up with an objective criterion based on which the students of CBSE class 12 boards will be evaluated. 

Following the CBSE decision to cancel the CBSE class 12 board examination 2021, various state boards have also decided to cancel the class 12 board examinations.

Here's a look at the boards which have canceled the class 12 board examinations 2021: 

West Bengal: The West Bengal government on Monday decided to cancel the West Bengal Class 10 and 12 board examinations 2021. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in view of the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee shared this announcement on her official Twitter handle. Read more

Puducherry:  Puducherry government on Monday decided to cancel the Puducherry class 12 board examination. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in view of the covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Odisha: The Odisha government on Friday decided to cancel the class 12 board examinations conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) in view of the covid-19 pandemic. While making the announcement of the cancellation of the CHSE Odisha class 12 board examination, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the safety of students and teachers is more important compare to the examinations. Read more

Karnataka:  Karnataka Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar on Friday announced the cancellation of the Karnataka class 12 or 2nd PUC exams 2021 in view of the covid-19 pandemic. The Education Minister has said that the Karnataka SSLC examination will be conducted in the 3rd week of July 2021. He also informed that only two examinations will be held, one of the language and the other will be the MCQs on science, math, and social sciences. Read more

Maharashtra:  In view of the covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government on Thursday announced the cancellation of the Maharashtra Board HSC or class 12 board examination 2021. It is expected that the students of the Maharashtra Board class 12 will be evaluated on the basis of the results of class 11th and pre boards examinations conducted by the respective schools. However, there is no official confirmation regarding this matter. Read more

Goa: The Goa government on Wednesday announced that the Class 12 examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has been canceled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. "After extensive consultations, it has been decided that the Class 12 Exams shall be cancelled as the health and safety of our students is of utmost priority," Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted. Read more

Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to cancel the UP Board class 12 board examination 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic. The decision to cancel the UP Board class 12 board examination was taken after the central government on June 1 canceled the CBSE class 12 board examination 2021 in view of the covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Rajasthan: The Rajasthan government on Wednesday decided to cancel the Rajasthan Board class 10 and 12 examinations 2021 owing to the surge in the covid-19 cases across the state. The decision to cancel the RBSE class 10 and 12 board examination was taken after the central government on June 1 canceled the CBSE class 12 board examination 2021 in view of the covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Uttarakhand: The Uttarakhand Minister for School and Sanskrit Education Arvind Pandey on Wednesday announced that the Uttarakhand Board has decided to cancel the Uttarakhand Class 12 board examination 2021. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in view of the covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Haryana: The Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal on Tuesday announced that the state government has decided to cancel the class 12 state board examination 2021. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in view of the covid-19 pandemic. Education Minister Pal said that the state board will soon devise an evaluation criterion to prepare the results of the Haryana Board class 12 examination 2021. Read more

CISCE: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Tuesday canceled the ISC board exams for Class 12 students soon after the Central government announced the cancellation of the CBSE Class 12 board exams. Speaking about the same, Dr. G Immanuel, Chairman, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to news agency ANI that Indian School Certificate (ISC) Board examinations (Class 12) have been canceled, but the final decision on compiling results is yet to be taken. Read more

Gujarat: The Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on Wednesday announced that the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has decided to cancel the GSEB class 12 board examination 2021. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in view of the covid-19 pandemic. Read more

Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday decided to cancel the MP Board Class 12 Examination 2021. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure in view of the covid-19 pandemic. Read more