Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Results of Board Exams
Ministry: Education
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand, Amar Singh, Vincent H Pala, Gaurav Gogoi, Manickam Tagore B, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Su Thirunavukkarasar, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 160

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## Results of Board Exams

160. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  CBSE  cancelled  class  X  and  XII  Board  Exams  2021  due  to  pandemic situation in the country and if so, the criteria adopted by the CBSE to determine the 12th class result;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  widespread  discontentment  among  the students  across  the  country  about  the  CBSE  evaluation  criteria  and  if  so,  the  steps taken/propose to be taken by the Government;
- (c) whether the Government has taken into account the challenges faced by the students of class 12 during academic year 2020-2021 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  average  scores  of  students  of  class  12  in  pre-board  examination  in  many schools were lower than the previous years average and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the CBSE proposes to take into account the above facts while preparing class 12 results;
- (f) whether only around 50 percent of the students had online connections for class 12 as result  of  which  online  education  could  not  reach  all  students  affecting  them  adversely; and
- (g) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  required  infrastructure  for  online education to students who are promoted to class 12?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## ( SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN )

- (a): Yes  Sir.  The  annual  examinations  for  classes  X  and  XII  have  been  cancelled  by  the Board.  Following criteria has been adopted by  Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to prepare the results of Class-XII:-
- (i) The assessment of theory portion will be done by the school based on the following:
- (ii)  The  marks  of  Practical  /  Internal  Assessment  etc.  of  class  -  XII  will  be  on  actual basis as uploaded by the school on the CBSE portal.
- (b): Policy  for  preparation  of  results  has  been  approved  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of India in the matter of Mamta Sharma Vs CBSE.
- (c) and (e): Following challenges were observed and addressed:-
- Diversity in instructional methods,
- Non-uniform evaluation process,
- Multiplicity in types of assessment conducted by the schools and
- Conduct of online and offline classes.
- (d): The conduct of pre-board examination is the prerogative of individual schools.  No data of the conduct of pre-board examinations is collected by CBSE.
- (f) and (g): Online classes are being conducted at the schools by employing various digital tools in the form of DIKSHA portal (https://diksha.gov.in/), SWAYAM  Portal (swayam.gov.in), SWAYAM Prabha, DD Channel, e-Pathshala (https://epathshala.nit.in/), NROER  (National Repository of Open Educational Resources) portal (https://nroer.gov.in/welcome).

| Class XII   | Marks based on Unit Test/Mid-Term/ Pre-Board Exam                                                 | 40%   |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| Class XI    | Marks based on theory component of final exam                                                     | 30%   |
| Class X     | Marks based on average theory component of best three performing subjects out of main 5 subjects. | 30%   |

Learning programmes have also been started in the form of offline learning tools in the  form  of  alternative  academic  calendar  by  NCERT  radio,  community  radio  and CBSE  podcasts,  toll  free  numbers,  missed  call,  SMS  based  requests  for  audio content, localized radio content for edutainment etc.  The medium of TV, radio and textbooks is also used for the students who do not have digital means.

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