NEW DELHI, May 31 -- Amidst discord and allegations between the Centre and the states on the supply of oxygen, availability of Covid vaccines and other issues related to the pandemic, it is gratifying to note that the Union Minister for Education convened a meeting of various stakeholders, especially the Education Ministers and secretaries of the states, to arrive at a consensus on the issue of holding 12th Board examinations under CBSE and ICSE on 23rd May.
Although the meeting did not result in any consensus on holding examinations, the process of discussing with the states itself is a step in the right direction. The most important concern expressed during the meeting was that lives are to be given priority over exams. This approach of...