NIOS students demand cancellation of exam due to heavy rain

NS National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Class 10 and 12 board exams 2022 will start from November 12 and will continue till December 15. Students are demanding cancellation of exams amid rains in Uttarakhand and Kerala.

Not only rain Many students also claim that they have not received any book nor reading material. Those below the age of 18 who have not been vaccinated have also demanded cancellation of the examination. Students have voiced their grievances on social media platform Twitter with hashtags #cancelOctoberexam2021 and #cancelinterexams. He has also pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet and amid the possibility of a third wave, it is not possible to conduct the exam offline.

NIOS last year canceled the board exams for both class 10 and 12 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Over 1.75 lakh students had registered for the exam. They were then assessed through an alternate mode. “Keeping the safety of our students on priority, NIOS cancels the class 12 examinations. NIOS in its official statement had said that the students will be assessed on the basis of objective criteria to be announced soon.

Earlier, NIOS had said that it will offer online board exams from 2022. There are 40 lakh learners in the board and every year around five lakh candidates appear for the final examination. NIOS is the only education board in the country which offers secondary and senior secondary education in 14 languages. However, due to the Covid-19 situation, it could not conduct its board exams in both 2021 and 2020.

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