New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said the board examinations of 2021 will be conducted in the conventional written mode, adding there was no proposal to conduct the exams online.

"The board examinations of 2021 will be in the regular written manner and not online," the CBSE stated.

The dates of examination, however, have not been decided yet, officials said.

According to the Ministry of Education, "conducting the examinations is important to ensure the progress as well as better future of the students".

This year, amid the pandemic and 'new normal' scheme of things, a wide range of discussions have been underway among students, parents and teachers regarding the examinations.

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