The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday issued a notice urging students not to believe the false information regarding the dates Class 10 and 12 board examinations and practical exams being circulated on various social media platforms and newspapers. CBSE also said that any decision about the exam will be taken only after discussing it with all stakeholders and informed through board’s website cbse.nic.in. “It has come to the notice of the CBSE that on several Social Media Platforms and in News Papers dates/ months for starting of class X & XII Board’s examinations and Practical Examinations are being circulated. As these circulated information is not correct, hence, creating panic amongst the students, students and parents,” reads the official notice.
“CBSE is well aware about the condition of the students and parents in the time of pandemic and therefore, whatsoever decision would be taken by the CBSE that will only be taken after consultation with all the stakeholders and will be communicated at an appropriate time through the Board’s website,” the notice further said. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Thursday issued a clarification notice on a date sheet allegedly issued by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which is being circulated on the internet for few days as the official date sheet for the CBSE Class 12th exams 2021. The PIB, in its fact check, has termed the date sheet floating on social media as fake and said that no dates have been finalised or issued by the CBSE regarding the class 12th exams yet. The PIB has also advised parents and concerned students not to believe the fake news. According to the fake date sheet, the CBSE class 12th board exams in 2021 would begin from March 15 and the document also suggested different dates for exams of other subjects.