Chandigarh/New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday alleged that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had dropped Punjabi from the list of subjects for the Class 10 Board exams in the new draft norms while the Board officials maintained that the list was only indicative and no subjects would be dropped.
The CBSE officials clarified that the draft norms do not mention 13 other languages and reiterated that they would continue to be offered. The 13 other languages are Russian, Nepali, Limboo, Lepcha, Sindhi, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Kokborok, Telugu, Arabic and Persian, they said.
The CBSE on Tuesday approved draft norms for conducting the Class 10 Board exams twice a year. The draft norms will now be p...