New Delhi, June 10 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)'s plan for conducting Class 10 board exams twice a year from 2026 will de-stress students from exam pressure while adding that the Indian school education system is competent enough across the country to handle board examinations twice a year.

"India has over 60 school boards, and there has never been any concern about their competency. The examination structure itself is not putting pressure on the education system. The decision to conduct board exams twice a year is not to dilute the process, but to reduce stress among students," Pradhan said during an education conclave organised by a leading news channel. ...