He writes to Education Minister reiterating suggestionsDeputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday wrote to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank putting forward the view of the Delhi government that all students need to be vaccinated before appearing for the CBSE Class 12 board examination. Mr. Sisodia reiterated the suggestions he had made after a meeting that was attended by education ministers of all States regarding the conduct of the Class 12 board examination and called for the cancellation of the examination. He also called for a meeting to discuss the examination format for the 2022 CBSE board examination. The Deputy Chief Minister suggested that the government consult experts on whether Covishield or Covaxin can be given to Class 12 students who are almost 18 years of age. Mr. Sisodia said that if the government makes vaccines available, the government will be able to vaccinate all Class 12 students in three to four weeks.

Source: The Hindu May 25, 2021 18:21 UTC