What bothers all of us currently is whether the 12th class exams of CBSE for 2021 will be conducted as per the schedule or not?

This year too much like the previous year was not smooth sailing for academic world of this country.

However, they could not be conducted last year as per the actually planned schedule owing to corona virus outbreak.

CBSE 12th board exam

Things did not remain different this year too. This year is witnessing the outbreak of second wave of infections across the country.

More than 10 state education boards have postponed the exams for classes 10 and 12. A few have even cancelled 10th class exams.

The decision to postpone exams was taken keeping in view the rising infections across the nation.

The idea behind the decision was to keep students and exam staff out of danger.

The same idea even led to postponement of competitive exams for government recruitment and higher education admission.

The rising corona infections have cast a doubt in all minds over the possibilities of conducting CBSE 12th board exam.

However, no announcement has come so far regarding the 12th class exams till now and that has caused good deal of confusion among the parents and students.

The possibilities for conducting CBSE 12th board exam appear remote under the present circumstances on one hand.

On the other hand, there is no announcement regarding the CBSE 12th board exam while the talk about postponing it is growing stronger.

Students and parents who are stuck amidst this situation are only confused.

‘T. Santhamurthy, a retired Physics teacher says students must not hurry to conclude that exams are cancelled just because the prospects for the cancellation of CBSE 12th board exam appearing bright.

‘They should stick to their preparation until there is a message from the authorities concerned.’

Let us not forget that there has been no announcement from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) so far, says M. Ramanathan, a Chemistry teacher for 12th class.

So it would not be okay to presume that CBSE 12th board exam for this year is cancelled, he adds.

A decision has to be made with regards to CBSE 12th board exam and that has to be done after much thought.

CBSE 12th board exam is of significance to students, says S.K. Gurumurthy, a maths teacher for class 12.

‘Good performance in this exam is essential if entry into higher education is to be made.’ Whatever decision has to come, has to come after much thought.

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Sources say, the decision about CBSE 12th board exam is likely to be made by 24 or 25 May.

Many educationists are also of the view that delay in decision too may have not so good consequences.

Staying away from taking a decision and keeping the students in contemplation too is not good as it can have a bad impact over their future.

Sooner the decision regarding CBSE 12th board exam is made, the better it is, said T. Seethalakshmi, a retired teacher.

The opinions of people are divided over the issue of CBSE 12th board exam.

Not all are favour conducting the exams now, at the sametime, not everyone wishes postponement also.

CBSE 12th board exam was to start from May 4 and go on till June 14. In a notice issued last month, CBSE said the situation would be reviewed on 1 June and then a decision would be made.

The wise thing would be to wait and watch. Students meanwhile can visit the official website of CBSE at ‘https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html’ for regular updates and stick to the preparation till the announcement is made.

The MCC released the revised brochure for NEET PG 2024 counselling at the official website, mcc.nic.in, on Wednesday. Details of Armed Forces Medical Services counselling and eligibility conditions have been added to the Information Bulletin of NEET PG Counseling 2024.

MCC released the counselling schedule for NEET PG on 1st November after a considerable delay. Last date for application in NEET PG Round I counselling is on 17th November. Meanwhile, on 19th November, petitions are likely to be placed in the Supreme Court challenging National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences or NBEMS.

According to the June 26, 2024 letter, “It has been informed by the office of DGAFMS that from this year, the counselling for Priority III, IV and V candidates into AFMS PG Teaching Institutes will be conducted by MCC of DGHS.”

All candidates registering under priority 5 will provisionally be allotted seats strictly on merit-cum-choice and seat availability basis. They will also undergo a medical examination to be carried out at their provisionally allotted AFMS institute. Admission will be given only for candidates passed as fit.

MCC has also made some important information available in relation to cancellation of candidature and certificates for offering admissions through the counselling process.

According to the AFMS counseling 2024 policy, the list of eligibility priority 3 and 4 candidates will be given to MCC by DGAFMS after scanning the applications.

NEET PG 2024: AFMS counseling

The main AFMS PG Teaching Institutes are entrusted with the task of training in-service medical officers from the Armed Forces Medical Services to qualify for a specialist. The civil doctors desirous of joining MD, MS, or DNB in any AFMS institute are liable to be commissioned SSC to serve for 5 years in AFMS after qualifying the respective PG exams also, according to the existing norm.

The remaining seats in these institutes will be opened for eligible candidates after fulfilling the AFMS requirements through the following priority system.

• Priority 1: AFMS officers detailed on Advance Specialist Course or PG courses.
• Priority 2: Foreign students sponsored by Government and AFMS officers granted Study Leave.
• Priority 3: Medical Officers sponsored by Paramilitary Organization and other Government of India organizations.
• Priority 4: SSC AFMS Ex-officers within 3 years of their release from service.
• Priority 5: Civil candidates.

Conclusion

With the NEET PG 2024 counselling process now underway, candidates are advised to review the revised guidelines and meet all necessary deadlines to secure their admission. The updated policies for AFMS counseling, which detail priority-based eligibility for in-service Armed Forces medical officers and civil candidates, ensure a smooth and structured approach to seat allocation. Staying informed about each step and following official announcements from MCC will help candidates navigate this critical phase in their medical career paths.