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DU to provide full fee-waiver to students who lost parents to Covid-19

The Delhi University will provide full fee waiver to students who lost one or both parents to the coronavirus infection, officials said on Friday.

K'taka cancels class 12 board exams, to hold class 10 exams in MCQ format

Karnataka Education Minister, S. Suresh Kumar announced the decision which has come as a big relief to students

Odisha cancels class 12 board examinations amid coronavirus crisis

Earlier this week, CBSE and CISCE had cancelled the class 12 board examinations.

Admitted to foreign universities, students face Covid-19 vaccine question

With the US education system operating independently from the federal government, universities are adopting varying strategies when it comes to Covid vaccination

DU likely to commence registration for admission to UG courses on July 15

Last year, the admission process was done completely online due to the first wave of the pandemic.

No state board exams for Classes 10 and 12 in Maharashtra: Minister

This is in view of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic

Uttar Pradesh govt cancels class 12 board examination owing to Covid

The Uttar Pradesh Board on Thursday cancelled the class 12 examination

SC directs CBSE, CISCE to place on record objective criteria for assessment

Supreme Court directed the CBSE and CICSE to place on record well-defined objective criteria for assessment of students in two weeks

Best and most student-friendly decision: Modi on Class 12 exam cancellation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the decision was taken after an extensive consultative process, and that this was the best and most student-friendly move.

Decision on holding board exams will be taken soon: Karnataka Edu Minister

Several states too have cancelled board exams following the centre's decision.

Gujarat government cancels state board exams for class 12 due to Covid

As of Tuesday, Gujarat's tally of COVID-19 cases stood at 8,10,730 while the overall death toll was 9,855

Class 12 boards: Challenge to decide fair evaluation criteria, say experts

The experts hailed the decision to cancel the board exams which were earlier postponed

Goa mulls 3 options on 12th boards, CM Sawant says decision today

"Our Chief Secretary is continuously following up the matter," Sawant said.

JNU entrance exam will be conducted whenever it is safe for students: VC

He further suggested that for undergraduate admission based on Class 12 marks, Universities can devise appropriate procedures which are fair and transparent.

JNU entrance exam will be conducted whenever it is safe for students: VC

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) entrance exam will be conducted whenever it is safe for the students to write it, assured JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh universities to promote first-year students owing to Covid

All first-year students in undergraduate and postgraduate classes in the Uttar Pradesh universities will be promoted to the second year

State boards too should cancel exams as well, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday demanded that state boards should also cancel examinations like those of the CBSE

After CBSE, CISCE cancels Class 12 board exams in view of pandemic

The CISCE on Tuesday decided to cancel Class 12 board examinations this year in view of the COVID-19 situation, according to its secretary Gerry Arathoon.

CBSE, ISC Class 12 board exams cancelled this year due to Covid situation

Class 12 results will be made as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner, the government said in an official statement

Big relief: Delhi CM Kejriwal on cancellation of Class 12 board exams

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said it is a "big relief" that the Class 12 board exams have been cancelled