Delhi Asks Centre To Pass Class 10, 12 Students Based On Internal Exams

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday urged the central government to promote Class 10 and 12 students based on internal exams as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will not be able to conduct nationwide exams amid the coronavirus crisis.

Delhi has also requested for an at least 30 per cent reduction in syllabus for all classes and also reduced courses in JEE, NEET and other higher education examinations, Education Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted.

"I joined a discussion today with the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank ji and other education ministers of the country and made the following suggestions," Mr Sisodia tweeted.

"It will not be possible to conduct the remaining exams of CBSE 10th and 12th so children should be passed on the basis of internal exams as children of 9th and 11th have been passed," he said.

"For the next year, the entire syllabus should be reduced by at least 30 per cent and the entrance examinations of JEE, NEET and other higher education institutions should also be taken on the basis of reduced syllabus," he wrote.

"Delhi government has asked for three hours daily on Doordarshan and AIR FM so that teachers of Delhi government can run on-air classes for all children," he added.

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