"12-board-exams"

Modi said the health and safety of students are of utmost importance, and there would be no compromise on this aspect.

The petition filed by lawyer Mamta Sharma has made the Centre, Central Board of Secondary Education and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination as parties in the case.

Singh has written to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', pointing to the prevailing situation.

The Central Board of Secondary Education can explore other methods, including online exams and promoting students on the basis of internal assessments, he said.

According to the revised date sheet for CBSE board exams 2021, the Class 10 exams would be held between May 4 and June 7.

Schools across the country were closed in March last year to contain the spread of COVID-19 ahead of a nationwide lockdown.