Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi put up a series of tweets speaking of the dangers of holding the CBSE board exam 2021 amidst the pandemic.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Twitter that the mental health of children was as important as their physical well-being. Expressing her concerns regarding the CBSE board exam 2021 she said that it was time for the education system to also be sensitive towards the well-being of children.
“I have said this before and am repeating it again. The mental health of children is as important as their physical well-being. It’s about time our education system incorporates sensitivity towards children’s well-being and starts taking these issues seriously," she said.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared multiple tweets speaking about the dangers of conducting the CBSE board exam 2021 in the middle of the pandemic.
“Students studying for the CBSE 12th grade examinations have been sharing their concerns about these exams being held during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Their health and safety MATTERS. Why are we not learning our lessons?” she said on Twitter.
“Gatherings in closed spaces promote the spread of COVID. This wave has shown that children are vulnerable to new strains,” she wrote.
“In any case expecting children who are already under immense pressure to sit for their exams wearing all sorts of protective gear for hours at a stretch day after day is insensitive and unfair,” she added.
“Many of them are likely to have family members who are down with COVID too. They are already dealing with enough stress. I fail to understand the reasoning behind holding these exams, not to mention having stretched this decision out for months,” said Priyanka Gandhi.
High level meeting to discuss CBSE board exam 2021, other exams
A high-level virtual meeting is taking place on Sunday where a decision is likely to be taken about the CBSE board exam 2021 and other major entrance exams in light of the Covid-19 situation in the country now. The meeting, which started off at 11:30 am, is being chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of Women and Child Smriti Zubin Irani, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar and other ministries and stakeholders will be attending the meeting as well.
The education ministers of all states, and the education secretaries and chairpersons of the state examination boards are also attending the meeting to discuss the proposals for conducting the CBSE board exam 2021 for Class 12, and other state board exams and entrance exams for professional courses.
The education minister has asked for important suggestions from teachers, students, parents and others on how the CBSE board exam 2021 and other entrance exams should be conducted in the Covid-19 situation. The suggestions can be sent to him on his official Twitter handle.
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