ICSE Board Exams Stand Cancelled Due to the Growing Covid-19 Situation
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the cancellation of ICSE class 10 examinations due to the massive surge in the coronavirus cases.
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced the cancellation of ICSE class 10 examinations due to the massive surge in the coronavirus cases.
The option of students taking the exam at a later date has also been reversed however the ISC exams stands postponed.
The board will keep a close watch on the Covid-19 situation and decide on the class XII exam dates in the month of June. As of now the ISC 2021 exam schedule remains the same.
“Given the present worsening situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the CISCE has decided to cancel the ICSE (Class X) 2021 examination. The options given in the circular dated 16 April 2021 now stand withdrawn. The safety and wellbeing of our students and teaching faculty is our topmost priority and of paramount interest”, the council said in a statement.
The students will be marked according to a “fair and unbiased” criterion.
The council has also directed all CISCE affiliated schools to go ahead with the class IX admissions at the earliest.
