CBSE compartment exams start today

Shivani Bhakoo

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 24

Though the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) did not conduct offline board exams for Class X and XII this year and results were declared on the basis of performance chart of the students, there were a few who could not score even passing marks in many subjects. The board has decided to conduct their compartment tests, which start tomorrow.

Talking to The Tribune, Harmit Kaur Waraich, principal of Nankana Sahib Public School, said only five-six schools were made centres for holding compartment exams, which will conclude on September 13.

“We are going to adhere to all Covid norms and not more than 12 students will sit in one class. Approximately, there are 50 students each for Class X and XII compartment exams at our centre,” she said.

Meanwhile, as the third wave of Covid is predicted to strike in September-October, many private schools in the city are showing a lenient approach towards attendance. A student of Sacred Heart School said till Class IX, studies were being conducted online and for higher classes, it was mandatory to bring consent forms in case students wished to attend school.

Nidhi Chopra, a parent, said “My daughter is in Class XII but that does not mean she is safe. If the schools can be closed for younger classes, they should continue to take online classes of higher classes too. They must not call the students to school because they are not vaccinated and secondly, if they catch the infection, their health would be affected and it might affect their performance in the final exams. We are not going to send our wards to school till they are safe”.