Decision to conduct CBSE exams from May 4 should be reconsidered: Rahul Gandhi
Press Trust of India | April 12, 2021 | 08:28 AM IST | 1 min read
Apart from Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has also asked the Centre to not conduct CBSE Board exam 2021 during a raging pandemic.
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the decision to conduct the CBSE exams from May 4 should be reconsidered in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country.
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"In the light of the devastating Corona second wave, conducting CBSE exams must be reconsidered. All stakeholders must be consulted before making sweeping decisions," he said in a tweet.
In the light of the devastating Corona second wave, conducting #CBSE exams must be reconsidered. All stakeholders must be consulted before making sweeping decisions.
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"On how many counts does GOI intend to play with the future of India's youth?" he asked. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has also written to the education minister to consider the demands of students for cancelling the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams.
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