CBSE opens counselling services for class 10, 12 students

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that it will provide psychological counselling to class 10, 12 board exam students. The services have begun from January 9 onwards.

“For the first time after COVID, CBSE class 10 and 12 annual examinations will be conducted in regular physical mode. The students will appear in the written examination after a gap of nearly two years. For the ease and familiarisation of the students the board had already made available the sample question papers, exam pattern, marks distribution on the website. However, to provide psychological support and solutions to the students, the counselling facility which used to start in February earlier will now begin in January this year,” the board has notified.

CBSE said the first method of counselling is a 24×7 free IVRS facility. Students and parents can dial 1800-11-8004 to avail it. Through it, information and suggestions about stress-free preparation for examinations, time and stress management, frequently asked questions (FAQs), prevention from COVID, important contact details of CBSE offices, etc., in Hindi and English, can be accessed from anywhere in the country.