Covid-19: IB board class X, XII students promoted

International Baccalaureate (IB) board has decided to promote students of classes X and XII. This is the first time that such a step has been taken by any board but as the crisis is affecting everyone and with exams being cancelled, the board was compelled to take the call. Earlier, private schools decided to promote students till class VIII.
In Jaipur, only a few schools are affiliated with IB board. Jayshree Periwal International School, Jaipur is one of them. Principal of the school, Jayshree Periwal said, "Since the crisis is global, IB board, which is an international board, has decided to promote the children to further classes. Students are being evaluated on internal assessment marks. This was necessary or else students would have been in trouble."
Other boards are yet to make any decision on it. There has been no notification by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as of now.


Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE) chairman Dharampal Jaroli said that they are planning to give exams once the lockdown is removed. "Only two subjects for class X and a few subjects in class XII remain. We need just one week's time and within a month, we will announce the results as well. After the lockdown, we will conduct the remaining exams," clarified Jaroli.