ICSE 2020 Board Exams for Class 10 and Class 12 cancelled; assessment on internal grades

Amid rising Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, ICSE board exams for Class X and XII have been cancelled, as informed by board to Supreme Court on Thursday. board has pointed out that Maharashtra government has told Bombay High Court its inability to hold exams amid pandemic. w, internal assessment system will be followed to grade students. and exams will be held at a later date for students.

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CBSE cancels exams

Earlier, CBSE board informed Supreme Court that it has decided to cancel remaining Class X and XII board examinations in light of rising number of COVID cases across country. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing CBSE through MHRD told Supreme Court that for w, exams that were scheduled from July 1 to July 15 have been cancelled and will be conducted at a conducive time for Class XII students. Class XII students will also have option of eir sitting for exam at a later date or accept results on basis of ir last three internal assessments. 

Supreme Court has asked Centre and CBSE to issue fresh tification regarding class 12 exams and clarify option between internal assessment and holding exams at a later date, date of results of those exams. A detailed order will be passed by Supreme Court on issue on Friday. Centre too has agreed to issue a tification of shift in academic calendar for 2020-21 on Friday.

CBSE cancels Class 10 and Class 12 board exams scheduled for July 1-15; all eyes on ICSE

India under lockdown

Currently, Centre's nationwide- Coronavirus lockdown has been extended in containment zones till June 30, 2020. country has already begun re-opening of areas outside containment zones in three phases from June 8. As per new guidelines, schools, colleges and or educational institutions will be opened in consultation with respective states and Union Territories from July 2020. India's active cases stand at 186,514, recovered cases at 271,696 with 14,894 fatalities. India's recovery rate too has improved to 57.41%, while its fatality stands at one COVID-19 death per lakh population which is one of lowest in world, as stated by Centre.

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