FICCI Urges Govt To Cancel Class 12 Board Exams

The Federation on India Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has recommended to the Union government to cancel Class 12 Board examinations and devise an alternative solution to determine academic progression.  “COVID cases in the country are still very high… As such, the current situation is not conducive to conduct in-person examination and holding online examination is impractical given the lack of infrastructure; most importantly, any further delay will lead to distress among students. Against this backdrop, FICCI strongly recommends that Class 12 board examinations should be called off,” FICCI President Uday Shankar said. 

“It is imperative, therefore, that the Class 12 evaluation process is completed by mid-July so that there is a smooth transition to higher education for all students,” he added.