In a huge development, the Centre’s Narendra Modi government has decided to postpone all CBSE and the National Institute of Open Schooling, also known as NIOS, exams till 31 March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank took to Twitter to made the announcement. He wrote, “Keeping in view the health concerns of Students, I directed CBSE and NIOS to postpone exams and evaluation till 31st March 2020. I request all Students to follow the health advisory issued by Ministry of Health.”
Keeping in view the health concerns of Students, I directed CBSE and NIOS to postpone exams and evaluation till 31st March 2020. I request all Students to follow the health advisory issued by @MoHFW_INDIA.@narendramodi@PMOIndia @drharshvardhan@PIB_India @DDNewslive
— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 18, 2020
Soon after his tweet, the HRD Ministry issued the notification from its official Twitter handle by reproducing the minister’s social media post.
Keeping in view the health concerns of students, Hon’ble HRD minister @DrRPNishank has directed CBSE and NIOS to postpone exams and evaluation till 31st March 2020.
He has request all students and parents to follow the health advisory issued by @MoHFW_INDIA.#cbseboardexam2020
— Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) March 18, 2020
The government order is also applicable to exams organised by the UGC, All India Council for Technical Education and the Joint Entrance Examination.