Haryana Class 12 Board Exam 2021: 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. Earlier on Tuesday evening, the central government has also announced the cancellation of the CBSE class 12 board examination 2021. 


"We have also decided to cancel the Class 12 board exams in the state which were to be conducted by the Haryana Board of School Education," Mr Pal was quoted by PTI in its report. 


"We are going with the decision taken by the Centre and have decided to cancel the board exams," he further added.


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Education Minister Pal added that the state board will soon devise an evaluation criterion to prepare the results of the Haryana Board class 12 examination 2021. 


The decision to cancel the CBSE class 12 board examination was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  


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After the meeting, PM Modi on his official Twitter handle wrote, "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."



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.


Students must not be coerced to appear for the examination amidst the covid-19 pandemic, he added. 


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Previously on April 15, the Harayana government had decided to cancel the class 10 board examination and postpone the class 12 board exam that was scheduled to begin from April and continue till May end. 


Note: Students are advised to keep visiting the official website of the Haryana Board regularly for the latest updates regarding the board examinations. 


(With inputs from PTI)



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