Gurugram, Feb 20 (PTI) Parents of school students staged a protest on Sunday against the proposal of the Haryana Government to hold Board exams for Classes 5 and 8 in April 2022.

The protest was held by parents of Class 5 and Class 8 students studying in 12 schools across Gurugram governed by CBSE, CISCE, and IB Boards.

Also Read | Chandigarh: Facebook Friend Drugs Woman at Hotel, Steals Rs 10,000, Gold Jewellery; Arrested.

It was held at Leisure Valley in Gurugram.

The parents contended that after 650 days of school closures, it will will be difficult to sit for the exams for children who are already struggling to overcome learning gaps.

Also Read | Punjab: Five People Charged for Gang Rape, Extortion.

A new Board exam will create additional pressure on them, they said.

“Children are already preparing for their term 2 final exams, while dealing with COVID restrictions. Many have not had digital access to classrooms, and have been struggling with hybrid teaching.

“Trying to prepare for a new Board exam will be impossible for them,” they said.

“The proposed BSEH (Board of Secondary Education, Haryana) syllabus differs from syllabi being taught in many schools. Students from a large number of schools are not familiar with this syllabus, and it is unfair to expect them to study it in a little over a month,” said the protesting parents.

The parents will be presenting their case to the Haryana Education Department and the state Chief Minister.

The matter is already a subject of a court case -- Haryana United Schools & others vs. State of Haryana and others -- at the Chandigarh High Court.

It will be heard next on Monday.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)