Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Saturday said he would soon announce the dates for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X and Class XII board examinations to be held in 2021. I will announce the date when the exams will commence for students appearing for #CBSE board exams in 2021. He shared a photo that said the announcement would be made on December 31 at 6 p.m. The Education Minister had on December 22 said that owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would not be possible to hold the examinations in January and February. On Tuesday, the Education Minister had said that a decision on when to conduct the exams will be taken later after an assessment of the situation.

Source: The Hindu December 26, 2020 17:56 UTC