From this year, children with special needs will be allowed the use of calculators in CBSE board exams. The board has also issued an official circular in this regard. The board exams for the class 10 students will commence from February 15 and conclude on March 20 and for the class 12 students, they will commence on February 15 and conclude on March 20.
The circular said, “the facility is part of the Board's efforts to extend concessions to Person with Benchmark Disabilities for Class 10 and 16 examinations conducted by the CBSE in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act -2016”.
"In addition to Concession/Exemptions being extended as contained in circular no CBSE/COORD/112233/2019 Dated 12th April 2019, Board has decided to facilitate such students by permitting use of Simple Basic Calculator during Class X & Class XII Board's Examinations," the circular said.
Calculators will only be allowed to the candidates who have registered under CWSN category for Class 10 and Class 12 examinations 2020. Without appropriate certificate use of calculators will be prohibited. During 2018 board exams, CBSE has allowed the use of computers or laptops to enable students to write the exams.
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