Education
From 2025-26, Indian Students to Get Two Opportunities to Sit for Board Exams
In a significant overhaul aimed at alleviating academic pressure, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced that students will soon have the opportunity to sit for their 10th and 12th board examinations twice within the same academic year. This groundbreaking initiative is set to commence in the 2025-26 session, aligning with the broader objectives of the new National Education Policy (NEP).
The announcement was made in Chhattisgarh during the inauguration of the PM SHRI (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) scheme, which promises the modernisation of 211 state schools. Speaking at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur, Pradhan highlighted the NEP’s focus on reducing student stress and fostering a holistic educational environment.
Central to the NEP’s vision, introduced by the government in 2020, is the introduction of “10 bag-less days” annually, encouraging students to engage in arts, culture, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Furthermore, Pradhan detailed the Centre’s plan under the NEP 2020 to offer dual exam opportunities for board students starting from the academic year 2025-26. This approach, following the New Curriculum Framework (NCF) unveiled last August, aims to provide ample preparation time and enhance student performance.
Under this new system, students can choose their best score from the two exam sittings, a strategy aimed at maximising their academic outcomes. The minister queried the attending students on their views regarding this revision, urging them to seize the advantage of selecting their optimal results.
Pradhan reinforced that this innovation in examination policy reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision encapsulated in the NEP: to cultivate a stress-free learning environment enriched with quality education. This initiative also seeks to keep students connected with their cultural roots while equipping them for future challenges, all contributing towards India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.
News source- PTI