Children are less liked to be afflicted by Covid-19 than older people, but still, their safety should be paramount.

Tough times call for quick responses. Now that the probability of coronavirus-19 fanning out across India has turned into a potent threat, Indian authorities may need to clamp down on various modes of its transmission. The gathering of students in halls to take their board exams is one such mode. As more cases emerge, others could well follow suit. After all, the country may be staring at a far worse health crisis than had been expected.

Children are less liked to be afflicted by Covid-19 than older people, but still, their safety should be paramount. As a precaution, it would make sense for Indian educational boards to CANCEL   Class X and XII examinations. The Central Board of Secondary Education, run by the government, could convene an emergency meeting to evaluate the risk of contagion through exam halls. The Indian Certificate School Examination, a private equivalent, could do likewise, though it seems certain a decision taken by one would quickly be adopted by the other. There are state-level boards as well, and these could take their own calls depending on local conditions.

Though we need not panic, complacency at this early stage of a domestic outbreak of Covid-19 could prove costly. As with all epidemics, acting wisely in good time will make a difference to the disease’s trajectory. 

#CBSE should CANCEL the examinations and give GENERAL promotion to the students .