Education Minister Pokhriyal To Hold Virtual Meeting With All State Education Secretaries On May 17

<p><strong>New Delhi: </strong>Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will interact with education secretaries of all states on May 17 and review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education sector.</p> <div id="adslot14" class="storyAd pb10" data-google-query-id="CPHQqISJzvACFSIFtwAd6tgA1A"> <p>In the virtual meeting, the minister will also review the promotion of online education and implementation of the New Education policy.</p> <p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://ift.tt/3ohQWr6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLAT 2021 Exam Postponed Due To Covid-19, Application Deadline Extended Till June 15</a></strong></p> <p>Sources further said that this is the first virtual meeting of the Union Education Minister with the state education secretaries after COVID -19 second wave.</p> <p>"Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will meet virtually all state education secretaries on Monday. The top agenda of the meeting will be COVID -19 pandemic and its impact on education, promotion of online education, implementation of the New Education policy and preparation made by states," education ministry sources told ANI.</p> <p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://ift.tt/3eQohpP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COMEDK UGET 2021 Exam Postponed Due To Covid-19, Check Details</a></strong></p> <p>According to sources, the Union Minister will also review the preparation made by the state education departments to cope with the COVID-19 and how students can continue their online education despite the pandemic.</p> <p>In the wake of the second wave of COVID-19, the Union Education Ministry has cancelled the Class 10 CBSE board exam and postponed the CBSE board exam of Class 12.</p> <p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://ift.tt/2QkFNcm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BITSAT 2021 Exam Postponed Due To Covid-19, Registration Deadline Extended Till June 30</a></strong></p> <p>The ministry has also postponed all exams of higher education scheduled in May.</p> </div>

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