Karnataka SSLC Exams 2020: Cancel Exams, promote all students - experts write to CM, cite cost & safety

Papri Chanda
Updated May 27, 2020 | 07:57 IST

A group of experts has asked the CM of Karnataka to cancel the Karnataka SSLC Exams 2020 that is scheduled to be conducted from June 25 to July 4, 2020.

Cancel Karnataka SSLC Exams 2020, promote all students
Cancel Karnataka SSLC Exams 2020, promote all students  |  Photo Credit: Representative Image

Karnataka government has decided to conduct Karnataka SSLC Exams 2020 in June. This decision was not taken well by a group of experts who have asked the board to cancel the exams and promote all the students to the next class.

The group including intellectuals and educationists have written a letter to CM BS Yediyurappa asking the government to cancel the Class 10 Board examination and allow ‘mass-pass’ for every student. Educationist VP Niranjan Aradhya in the letter said that they were listing the scientific reasons to the CM for cancellation of exams which are slated to be conducted in June. Also read| Maharashtra SSC Result 2020: Students with cancelled Class 10 geography exam to get average marks- MSBSHE

The experts have given out many reasons for the CM to cancel the upcoming Board exams in the state. The letter read, “There are close to 8.5 lakh students and 2.5 lakh staff involved. If we include parents who would drop their kids at the exam centre, around 30 lakh people will be involved in the process, making it a risky affair. Though the government has said that it will separate the students with fever or other ailments, will students admit to having fever? What if they consume paracetamol and come to write exams?” reported Bangalore Mirror.

The letter also asked that will the government conduct the supplementary exams for those students who would fail. Conducting exams comes at a huge cost of Rs 20 cr to Rs 25 crore. And so to curb the expenses the exams should be cancelled and students should be promoted.

Meanwhile the Board has decided to not allow students residing in the containment zones in the state to appear for the examination. These students can appear for the Board examination at the time of supplementary examinations conducted by the Board.

Get latest news and live updates, Latest Education News, updates from Education Minister, CBSE News and other Board Results

NEXT STORY