CBSE Board Term 2 Exam 2022: Delhi-NCR Schools Worried about increase in COVID Cases, Students Seek Cancellation

Gaurav Macwan
Apr 18, 2022, 19:21 IST

CBSE Board Term 2 Exam 2022: Amid rise in COVID-19 case numbers in Delhi-NCR, school administrators have been worries about the CBSE Board 10th and 12th Term 2 Exam which begin next week. Will CBSE Term 2 Exams be cancelled or postponed? - Here’s what we know.

CBSE Board Term 2 Exam 2022 amid COVID Surge
CBSE Board Term 2 Exam 2022 amid COVID Surge

CBSE Term 2 Exam 2022 amid COVID-19 Case Surge: With COVID-19 cases surging in Delhi-NCR in the last one week, concerns have been raised about the upcoming CBSE Term 2 Exam 2022. Last week, several schools in Delhi-NCR, including a few private schools in Noida and Ghaziabad reported COVID positive cases among students and staff members. The recent spurt of cases on school campuses has raised serious concern among students, parents and even exam organizers about the feasibility of holding offline exams, especially CBSE 10th and 12th Exam 2022 for Term 2.

Schools, Exam Centre In-charge Worried over rising in COVID Cases

The CBSE Term 2 Exam 2022 will officially begin from 26th April 2022. With less than one week to go for the CBSE 10th and 12th Term 2 Exams 2022, schools and exam centres have raised concerns about the logistical challenges that might arise if COVID positive cases are found during the exam. With the COVID situation under control until the start of April month, Schools, especially those which have been designated as exam centres were making preparations in accordance with the same with relaxed guidelines and preventive measures. But the recent surge, especially in schools in Delhi and NCR regions has been a wake-up call for most exam centre administrators, who say that they will have to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.

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Will there be a Separate Room for Symptomatic Students?

With more details about how to handle students who might be exhibiting COVID-like symptoms yet to be released by the Board, several exam centres in the Delhi-NCR region have decided to create a dedicated room for such students. In case, any student who comes to appear for the CBSE 10th or 12th Term 2 Exam showcases fever or cold symptoms, they will be isolated immediately and made to write exams in a separate room, as per media reports. While the board is yet to confirm this policy, exam centres have been preparing for the same at their end currently.

Will Exam Centre Change if COVID Case is Found?

As per the latest COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Delhi Government, any school where even a single coronavirus case is found has to be closed down completely. This policy has again raised a concern among parents, students and exam organizers as to what action will be taken in case a COVID-19 positive case is found at an exam centre. Some experts have suggested that in such a case the concerned exam centre should be cancelled and a new exam centre allotted for the rest of the students. On the other hand, others have also suggested that to avoid any further spread of the virus, exams for students appearing from such an exam centre should be postponed to a later date?

Students Demand Cancellation of CBSE Term 2 Exam 2022

The recent surge in the COVID-19 cases in Delhi-NCR and even in other parts of the country has raised alarm bells among the students community who are due to appear for board exams. In fact, several CBSE students and ICSE and ISC students have been running online campaigns demanding the cancellation of Term 2 Exams altogether. Citing health concerns and the risk of contracting COVID-19 during the examination, students have been urging CBSE Board and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to cancel the upcoming CBSE 10th and 12th Term 2 Exams 2022.

Taking to social media to share their concerns, students have said that safety precautions like mask mandates are very difficult to be followed, especially given the intense heatwave that is sweeping across North India. Many students have said that ensuring that all students are wearing face masks during the entire duration of the exam will be a difficult task for the invigilators.

Will CBSE cancel the Term 2 Exam for 10th and 12th Class students?

Now coming to the most important question that is on the minds of lakhs of students who are due to appear for their exam, Will CBSE Cancel Term 2 Exams 2022 for 10th and 12th Class students? The simple answer to this is ‘No’. As of now, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not given any hint about the cancellation or postponement of the Term 2 Exams. In fact, officials have hinted that the board is prepared to hold CBSE Term 2 Exam 2022 amid strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines and will ensure the complete safety of students during the same. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the Term 2 Exam 2022 is cancelled. However, students are advised to stay tuned to the official website cbse.gov.in and jagranjosh.com for the latest updates related to CBSE Term 2 Exam 2022.

Gaurav Macwan is a content industry professional with 10+ years of experience in education and career development in digital and print media. He's a graduate in Political Science and has previously worked with organizations like Times Internet. Currently, he writes and manages content development for College and Careers sections of Jagranjosh.com. He can be reached at gaurav.macwan@jagrannewmedia.com.
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