CBSE class 10 board to come back from 2017-18

CBSE is likely to reintroduce board exam in class 10 from session 2017-18. It means those who are studying in class 9 this year, will have to sit in board examination next year. The comeback of board exam was being expected from the very first day when Mr. Prakash Javadekar took charge as HRD minister. Few weeks back, CABE (Central Advisory Board on Education) meeting was held and most of the stake holders supported the move. However, it was not in agenda of CABE meeting but a general consensus was built around it.

Mr. Javadekar, has confirmed the comeback of board examination today in an informal conversation with reporters after a meeting with the Rajasthan Education Minister. “We will implement it from the 2017-2018 session. Not this year or in the next two months. The final decisions will be announced soon, it is under final consideration,” Mr Javadekar said.

CBSE made the board examination optional in the year 2010 and it was made almost mandatory to sit in school based home examination in KVs and govt. schools. Board exam was being conducted only for those who were willing to go out of CBSE system. However, in both of the cases, CBSE was awarding same certification to board and home exams.

The worst part of this system is that CBSE was conducting board exam for 30 marks only and rest of the 70 marks were being awarded by schools. Many state boards were not ready to accept marks awarded by schools while taking admission in class 11. Thus the whole process was too much confusing and was inviting interrogative remarks.

What would Donald Trump's victory mean for PM Modi and India???

QShortly after Donald Trump's stunning victory in one of the most decisive electoral battles in recent American history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Republican leader for his spectacular win.

Appreciating the "friendship" articulated by Trump towards India during his election campaigns, PM Modi said that the government looks forward to working with him closely "to take India-US bilateral ties to a new height".

And as far as India-US bilateral ties are concerned, here is an overview of what the President-elect thinks about India:

The good

When it comes to dealing with India's 'bad-neighbour- Pakistan, the Modi government would likely find one of its biggest allies in Trump. Trump, during his campaigning days, had talked about terrorism and Pakistan in particular on various occasions.

"When will Pakistan apologize to us for providing safe sanctuary to Osama Bin Laden for 6 years?! Some ally," he once tweeted.

In September, on an American radio show, Trump had called Pakistan "probably the most dangerous" country in the world today, adding that the only country that can "check" Pakistan is India.

Pakistan is "a serious problem" because they have nuclear weapons that work and "a lot of them", just like North Korea and its "mad man", Trump explained.

This sentiment is consistent with Prime Minister Modi's firm stand on Pakistan's support to state-sponsored terrorism. Since the Uri attack, the Prime Minister has taken up every opportunity on international platforms to name-and-shame Islamabad, for being a "safe haven to terrorists".

In wake of recent terror attacks and India's hard stance against Pakistan, Trump's views on the country might be welcome by the Modi government.

Trump's opinion on India has largely been positive. He recently attended an event organised by a Hindu group in the US, and proclaimed his love for India, saying, "I love Hindus". How that might go with the non-Hindu Indians is hard to say.

The bad

"I know the outer world exists... But at what point do you say, 'Hey, we have to take care of ourselves," The Washington Post had quoted Trump as saying.

This implies serious ramifications on free trade, immigration, outsourcing etc.

Just a few days ago, Trump claimed that the Americans are living through the "greatest jobs theft" in the history of the world, saying US companies were moving out jobs to countries like India, China, Mexico and Singapore.

Given that Trump has several times placed India in the same category as China, an economic competitor, India-US economic ties could be an area to watch out for, for increased stress points.

Trump had also proposed that American companies that use visas like the H1B be required to hire American workers before hiring foreigners.

Therefore, his accession to the White House would certainly be frowned upon by many.

With a promise to reduce the US corporate tax from 35 to 15 per cent, we can also expect American corporates head back to the US, upsetting Modi's flagship 'Make in India' .

His conservative approach is also obvious in his electoral slogans, 'Make America Great Again' and 'America First'.
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