CBSE, ISC students relieved, but admissions are a new worry

Pune: Students rejoiced after the decision to cancel both the CBSE and ISC exams was announced on Tuesday, but said the next steps should be announced without any delays.
Schools in the city said they were prepared for conducting the exams and also ready with the option of cancelling the exam and stated that the safety of students was a priority.
Manasi Parmar, a CBSE student, said, “We are happy that a decision has been made.We were confused as to what would happen. Now the decision about the future course also needs to be taken immediately.”
Ankit Rathi, another CBSE student, said the fate of entrance tests and the admissions thereafter hangs in balance. Rathi added, “For undergraduate admissions, the entrance exams are more important than the Std XII exams. We need to know how that will come into effect. Considering the situation and the cases, the board must take appropriate action in time.”
Maya Sen, another CBSE board student, said, “We are now relaxed and can finally set our books aside and focus only on admissions. However, we are worried about how it would be conducted.”
Principal of The Orbis School, Nalini Samuel, said, “Keeping in mind the danger of infection spreading among the staff and students, even conducting an examination for a few of the subjects would put both teachers and the students at risk. The board can also come up with online examinations as many universities have resorted to this method. Undergraduate courses could have divided weightage to the scoring of the school examinations and also conducting entrance exams like a CET to maintain a balance between the efforts of the children, while keeping their best interest in mind.”