The delhi government on wednesday has urged the Central Board of secondary education (CBSE) to review the timeline for preparing the results of class 10 board exams since many of the teachers are involved in COVID-19 duties and schools are being used as vaccination centres. In a letter to the CBSE, the government also cited the high positivity rate, the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital and the lockdown imposed in the city till may 10.
Earlier, after the cancellation of class 10 board exams the CBSE instructed that the marks for Class 10 students will have to be submitted by schools by June 11 and the result will be declared by June 20.
The official statement of delhi government mentioned, “Keeping in view the ongoing situation, including its emotional ramifications, enforcement of lockdown and deployment of teachers for various duties, the competent authority of CBSE is requested to kindly review the time schedule regarding the policy for the tabulation of marks for Class X Board Exams 2021.”
“Further, to assist the district administration, most of the teachers and other staff, including data entry operators and IT assistants of Delhi government schools, are at the forefront of COVID-19 related duties,” it added.
According to the letter, teachers are involved in conducting door-to-door surveys in COVID-19 hotspots and vulnerable areas, providing assistance with testing and contact tracing, monitoring the movement of bodies and ensuring timely disposal of calls for hearse vans. They are also engaged in activities related to COVID vaccination. The government said 76 of its schools are have been designated as COVID vaccination centres.