BOSEM and COHSEM Exams 2021 cancelled
Date : 16th June, 2021

BOSEM and COHSEM Exams 2021 cancelled : Education Minister Shri S. Rajen Singh

Education Minister Shri S. Rajen Singh has announced cancellation of Board Of Secondary Education Manipur (BOSEM) and Council Of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (COHSEM) Exam, 2021. Minister was briefing the media regarding the cancellation of the annual two major exams at the conference hall at Old Secretariate, South Bloc, Imphal today. Orders have also been issued in the regard.

He said that due to the pandemic of COVID-19 and its impacts in the present society, many sectors are being affected. Education sector is one of the areas of major concerns. It was really a tough task to decide whether the BOARD and COUNCIL exams will be suspended or not. The government, after thorough discussion and consultation with the stakeholders and local educationalists and experts have decided to cancel this years’ Class X, XII and XII exams, minister added.

Shri Rajen explained that a 14 member committee has been constituted to develop an alternative assessment/evaluation mechanism for assessment of students in Class X and XII. Commissioner (Education-S) and Director (Education-S), Manipur will be Chairman and Convenor of the committee respectively. Modus operandi of the award of marks, certificates to the students shall be done by this committee with due approval of the government.

He said that there will be diverse reaction and feelings amongst the students and guardians regarding this new decision. We become helpless when some unseen complications suddenly arises in our society. Minisiter appealed all to pacify themselves and cooperate with the decision of the government. He also wished the students a bright future and success.

Commissioner, Education, Shri M. Harekrishna, IAS, Director, Education(S), Shri L. Nandakumar Singh, IAS, chairman and secretaries of BOSEM and COHSEM and others were also present during the occasion.