Central Board Of Secondary Education [CBSE] — Offline Board examinations in the middle of Pandemic

*Open letter to CBSE board and Delhi Government*

Due to ongoing pandemic since the last 1 year, the schools were officially shut to avoid the spread of the infection. Not even a single class has been conducted in delhi schools. Inspite of all this, the government and CBSE board’s decision to still go ahead and conduct the annual board exams is inherently inconsistent and illogical.
The quality of online classes was dismal and irregular. There were many students who could not even afford tuitions. Who is responsible for the concepts being cleared then? A child cannot study everything by himself/herself, which is why we have schools in place to help them. The syllabus is not complete, teachers were not consistent with their duties in online classes as they normally would in an offline setup. No lab practicals and benchwork was held and students are still expected to go and appear for practical exams? HOW?

Every year, students stress about the board exams and with 2020’s unprecedented outlook, Will it be fair to put unnecessary pressure and stress on students under this high covid risk environment? It is an urgent appeal to the board to consider conducting the exams online . When the students have given exams online the whole year, why not the board exams then?

It's open appeal for the parents to come together and request the govt authorities & CBSE to understand the plight of both children and their families and conduct the board exams online.