This means June 1 is the date where final decision about exams in 2021 would be announced.

Students and parents have to wait for June 1 where final decision about exams in 2021 will be announced.

Among the postponed exams in 2021 are state board 12th exams, CBSE 12th exams, higher education entrance exams and recruitment competitive exams.

The high level meeting conducted on 23 May to discuss the probability of conducting various exams in 2021 that have been postponed only appears to have seen no consensus.

Exams in 2021: 12th board exams decision on great June 1

A proposal with two options is said to have been putforth in that meeting with regards to 12th class board exams in 2021.

The first was to conduct exams for a few subjects instead of all.

The second option was to conduct all exams in a reduced time of 1.5 hours instead of usual three hours.

The questions will be of multiple choice and short answer type, say sources.

A few states went against the idea of conducting exams in 2021 as the circumstances were not favourable owing to COVID-19 situation.

States not in favour of conducting exams put a point that virus outbreak posed risks for students and teachers.

Taking safety into consideration, good thing to do is to not conduct exams as of now.

Maharashtra and Delhi were among the states who did not encourage the idea of conducting exams.

However, a few other states of this nation have taken another route.

Union Education Minister, post meeting, conveyed the message on Twitter that the safety and security of students and teachers is of high importance.

He said the final decision with regards to 12th class exams will be made soon.

There are many indications as of now. Sources say, centre may favour short form of exams, while states are to take their own decisions.

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The move to higher education is determined by student’s performance in 12th class exams.

So most of the students and their parents have their questions surrounding the 12th class exams in 2021.

The exams in 2021 is of high importance. The meeting held to discuss the possibility of conducting exams in 2021 saw the participation of Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

The other Union Ministers present were Smriti Zubin Irani and Prakash Javadekar.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is said to have proposed board exams in 2021 could be held from July 15 to August 26.

The results are to be declared by September. Most of the states have left it to the central government to take a decision.

There will be more discussion as far as the issue of exams in 2021 is concerned before final decision is taken.

The favour seems to be towards conducting the exams in 2021 and not cancelling them. Neither CBSE nor the government is said to be in favour of cancelling exams.

Sources said, exams could be conducted for major subjects, marks for other subjects could be allotted based on internal assessment.

Students who are not satisfied with the marks allotted through the alternative assessment procedure may be given an option to sit for an exam.

Exams in 2021 will be conducted when the situation turns normal. The questions regarding exams in 2021 are still bothering students and their parents.

Needless to say, search is on still for answers. The hope is that answers with regards to exams in 2021 are likely to be obtained on June 1 where final decision regarding exams will be made.

The previous year was no smooth sailing for students and parents as the things never moved as per the schedule.

What caused this? The outbreak of corona virus. Needless to say, the same factor is making its impact felt on the education sector of this country even in the present year.

Host of exams in 2021 (exams to be conducted during this year) were either cancelled or postponed.

Earlier, Union Education Minister also sought the views from students, parents, teachers regarding the conducting of board exams in 2021.

The students and parents appear divided as far as exams in 2021 are concerned. Some of them want the tests to be conducted, many others are seeking postponement.

Good deal of students and parents are also demanding cancellation of board exams this year.

Students, parents took to social media to bring out their views about conducting exams during 2021.

The good thing to do as of now is to keep preparing for the exams this year and wait for the final decision.

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The training program was conducted by IIT Guwahati in collaboration with the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).

Broader impact

IIT Guwahati director Prof Devendra Jalihal highlighted broader impact of this initiative.

We are proud to partner with IRS to drive innovation and capability development in these fields, he said.

Program

The program was conducted at the Neel Diving Academy in Kochi, where trainers from both IRS and TIH IIT Guwahati delivered comprehensive theoretical and practical sessions.

Participants engaged in rigorous underwater welding exercises and underwent a series of technical evaluations. The quality and safety of their work samples were assessed against stringent standards, following which participants were certified for their proficiency in underwater welding, say sources from IIT Guwahati.

This certification program aligns with the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) by building local expertise in underwater wet welding—a skill crucial for maintaining India’s offshore and maritime infrastructure, he said.

Workforce

Dr. Asokendu Samanta, Divisional Head of R&D at IRS, added, this program equips the workforce with vital underwater wet welding and deep diving skills, which are essential for maintaining India’s oil, gas, and shipping infrastructure.

Commitment

IIT Guwahati is committed to nurturing talent and empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make meaningful contributions to the nation’s progress.

Through initiatives like this, the institute not only addresses critical industry needs but also contributes to the holistic growth and development of India’s workforce.

IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country, 9th position in ‘Overall’ and 10^th position in ‘Research’ Categories in the ‘India Rankings 2024’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

IITG has achieved rank 87 in the SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024 and is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014 and continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings.

IIT Guwahati gained rank 32 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 344 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Among other frontier areas of research and innovation, IIT Guwahati is working towards augmenting critical science research initiatives in Genomics, Developmental Biology, Health Care and Bioinformatics and Flexible Electronics, among numerous other areas.

Also, IIT Guwahati ranks 6th globally in Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy) of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023. IIT Guwahati has been also ranked 2nd in the ‘Swachhata Ranking’ conducted by the Govt. of India.

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