CBSE Class 10 Board Exam to be Reintroduced

Updated on: Tuesday, November 15, 2016

cbse CBSE Class 10 board examination has finally returned.

Government finally decided to reintroduce compulsory CBSE Class 10 board examination from the academic session 2017-18.

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar informed the decision to re-introduce board examination.

Why are CBSE Class 10 board exams important?

Scrapping the CBSE Class 10 Exam affected academic standards as it let off students with far less academic growth than before.

Announcement on Class 5 and Class 8 board examinations:

Meanwhile, Javadekar also informed that state governments will be given full freedom to reintroduce Class 5 and 8 board examinations
For this, a proposal will be tabled in the cabinet and then in Parliament

"The decision to conduct Class 5 and 8 board examinations will be left with the state," Javadekar added
Furthermore, the HRD minister said the main focal point ofthe ministry is to improving the quality of school education, specifically in government schools, he said.

Meanwhile, asking the minister to comment on the suicide by several students preparing for IITJEE at coaching institutes of Kota, Javadekar said a website 'IIT-PAL' will be introduced for free of cost to give them study material and guidance by experts

CBSE Class 10 Board Exam to be Reintroduced

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