At a meeting presided by the prime minister himself -- taking a well deserved break from hitting the campaign trail to attend to government business -- the education ministry cancelled the Class 10 CBSE exams and postponed the Class 12 CBSE exams.
This decision was taken after COVID-19 cases surged across the country.
Dominic Xavier offers his take on the Modi government's decision which offers relief to children who have appeared for these exams in the midst of the pandemic and their parents.
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