Due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that Class XII Board Exams would not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps to compile the results of class XII students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner.

The Hon’ble Prime Minister said that the decision on Class 12 CBSE Exams has been taken in the interest of students. He stated that COVID-19 has affected the academic calendar and the issue of Board Exams has been causing immense anxiety among students, parents and teachers, which must be put to an end.

PM said that the Covid situation is a dynamic situation across the country. While the numbers are coming down in the country and some states are managing the situation through effective micro-containment, some states have still opted for a lockdown.

Students, parents and teachers are naturally worried about the health of the students in such a situation. PM said that students should not be forced to appear for exams in such a stressful situation.

The Prime Minister stressed that the health and safety of our students is of utmost importance and there would be no compromise on this aspect. He said that in today’s time, such exams cannot be the reason to put our youth at risk.

HOW WILL CBSE RESULTS BE PREPARED?

PM directed officials to ensure that the results are prepared in accordance with well-defined criteria, in a fair and time-bound manner.

Referring to the wide consultative process, PM expressed appreciation that a student friendly decision has been reached after consulting all stakeholders from across the length and breadth of India. He also thanked the States for providing feedback on this issue.

CAN I STILL APPEAR FOR CBSE EXAMS?

It was also decided that like last year, in case some students desire to take the exams, such an option would be provided to them by CBSE, as and when the situation becomes conducive.

The Prime Minister had earlier held a high-level meeting on 21/05/21 which was attended by Ministers & officials. Thereafter a meeting under the Chairmanship of Union Defence Minister was held on 23.05.2021 which was attended by the Education Minsters of States. Various options for conduct of CBSE examinations were discussed in the meeting and feedback obtained from the States and UTs.

(Source: PIB)

Yes. It has arrived. This is according to the recent report by World Economic Forum. It indicates that what used to be considered the “future of work” has already arrived.

The report predicts that by 2025, automation and a new division of labour between humans and machines will disrupt 85 million jobs globally in medium and large businesses across 15 industries and 26 economies.

So, what are the roles that are expanding in the work space? The report suggests automation and digitization in the workplace are increasing.

More than 80% of business executives are accelerating plans to digitize work processes and deploy new technologies; and 50% of employers are expecting to accelerate the automation of some roles in their companies.

By 2025, employers will divide work between human and machines equally. Roles that leverage human skills will rise in demand.

The tasks where humans are set to retain their comparative advantage include managing, advising, decision-making, reasoning, communicating and interacting.

There will be a surge in demand for workers who can fill green economy jobs, roles at the forefront of the data and artificial intelligence economy, as well as new roles in engineering, cloud computing and product development.

The report focuses repeatedly on reskilling and upskilling. In other words, those who are getting themselves ready for the new age job scenario.

According to The Future of Jobs Survey, core skills such as critical thinking, analysis and problem-solving are consistently top of the reskilling and upskilling priorities for educators and businesses. Newly emerging are skills in self-management such as resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO BE FUTURE READY?

Academicians feel that students who dropped out of admissions process last year made a mistake. Economy, we have seen in the past is subject to volatility. Ups and downs are a given. But it is better for students to enroll into a course than just wait around for the economy to recover.

No one can predict when the ‘recovery’ will happen? But those who are ready with skills, those who have the necessary training to be hired will find a job.

Every economic scenario throws something off balance. Simultaneously, it also throws new kinds of jobs that emerge in that particular situation. For example, look at how the digital disruption has created jobs at several levels which was unthinkable just 5 years back.

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