New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting on the Class XII Board exams of the CBSE and cancelled it in view of the uncertain conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday.
A decision was also made that the CBSE will take steps to compile the Class XII results “as per a well-defined objective criteria” in a time-bound manner.
Government of India has decided to cancel the Class XII 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. https://t.co/vzl6ahY1O2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 1, 2021
Since the declaration on Tuesday evening, the netizens are in a celebratory mood and have flooded social media platforms with hilarious memes.
These are some of the reactions:
Jee and neet students watching cbse students enjoying #cbseboardexams pic.twitter.com/Rmry4Vh7JC
— Anubhav Ghosh (@Golughosh19) June 1, 2021
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#cbseboardexams
Students who were spending 24/7 on twitter inorder to trend “cancel exam”: pic.twitter.com/MMP3PbDb7t— Varsha saandilyae (@saandilyae) June 1, 2021
#cbseboardexams cancelled
Toppers – pic.twitter.com/i26TRSpTnw— Mannat (@thandrakhleyar) June 1, 2021
Those who scored less marks in preboards –
#cbseboardexams pic.twitter.com/buayZb78QR— Mannat (@thandrakhleyar) June 1, 2021
#cbseboardexams
Class 12 exams cancelled!!
Students be like : pic.twitter.com/AL1He1ij3L— Pragya Tiwari (@iam_pragyaT) June 1, 2021
#cbseboardexams#ModiHaiTohMumkinHai
Class 10th & 12th Exam Cancelled ?
Students right now. pic.twitter.com/uo6SEjOw4Y— sarada prasad pradhan (@saradasolar) June 1, 2021
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The news heaved a sigh of relief for over 14 lakh students who had registered for the CBSE Class XII board exams.
Meanwhile, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has also declared the cancellation of Class XII board examinations.
“The alternative assessment criteria will be announced soon,” CISCE said.
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