<p>The CISCE on Tuesday decided to cancel Class 12 board examinations this year in view of the Covid-19 situation, according to its secretary Gerry Arathoon.</p>.<p>"The exams have been cancelled. The alternative assessment criteria will be announced soon," Arathoon told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>The decision by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) came along the lines of <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/national/cbse-class-12-board-examinations-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-992576.html" target="_blank">cancellation of the board exams by CBSE</a>, which was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>It was decided that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will take steps to compile the results of Class 12 students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.</p>.<p>The prime minister asserted that the decision has been taken in the interest of students and that the anxiety among students, parents, and teachers must be put to an end.</p>.<p>The CICSE had last week asked its affiliated schools to submit data, including average of marks obtained by Class 12 students in Class 11 and during this session.</p>.<p>The board had postponed Class 12 exams which were scheduled from May 4 in light of the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>The CISCE on Tuesday decided to cancel Class 12 board examinations this year in view of the Covid-19 situation, according to its secretary Gerry Arathoon.</p>.<p>"The exams have been cancelled. The alternative assessment criteria will be announced soon," Arathoon told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>The decision by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) came along the lines of <a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/national/cbse-class-12-board-examinations-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-992576.html" target="_blank">cancellation of the board exams by CBSE</a>, which was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</p>.<p>It was decided that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will take steps to compile the results of Class 12 students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.</p>.<p>The prime minister asserted that the decision has been taken in the interest of students and that the anxiety among students, parents, and teachers must be put to an end.</p>.<p>The CICSE had last week asked its affiliated schools to submit data, including average of marks obtained by Class 12 students in Class 11 and during this session.</p>.<p>The board had postponed Class 12 exams which were scheduled from May 4 in light of the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>