Well, if the students were relieved after the CBSE 10th Board exams were scrapped, then this is not going to stay for any long. As the CBSE’s Class X board examinations are likely to be reintroduced following concerns about academic standards being affected. The Board Exams of the 10th class were scrapped six years ago by CBSE in order to reduce pressure on students.
However, this is not confirmed as of now but is most likely to happen. The final decision in this regard will be taken on October 25 at a meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) which will be chaired by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X examination was scrapped in 2010 and replaced with the current Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) that provides for tests and grading through the year as a means to reduce pressure on students.
A Senior HRD Official indicated towards the revival of CBSE Class 10th Board Exams
A senior HRD Ministry official said that “There have been representations from academicians as well as organisations of parents saying that scrapping the exam and with the no-detention policy being in place, the academic standards are being affected.”
“Also, it is being observed that students are unable to take the pressure of appearing directly for Class XII boards which are an important deciding factor for the career they choose,” the official said, adding, while no consensus has been reached yet on when to reintroduce the system, 2018 is considered to be an approachable target.
The issue of bringing amendments in the no-detention policy is also on the agenda of the CABE meeting.
The policy, which applies to students up to Class X at present, is likely to take into account students till Class V only for no-detention.
If the decision is taken in this regard, states may get an opportunity to devise their mechanism of re-tests for students from Class VI to VIII while beyond Class IX students may be detained if their performance is not up to the mark.
