Sonu Sood supports the petition to #cancelboardexams2021; says, “I do not think the students are ready to sit for the exams amid the prevailing circumstances” – Times of India ►

As the nation is witnesses the second wave of deadly coronavirus, with the cases breaking all the previous records, the education boards in the country are all set to conduct offline examinations. On account of that, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood recently took to his social media handles and shared a video supporting the petition to ‘cancel board exams’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.

He also added a little note with the video which read, ‘I request everyone to support students who are forced to appear for offline board exams in these tough times. With the number of cases rising to 145k a day I feel there should be an internal assessment method to promote them rather than risking so many lives. #cancelboardexam2021’.

I request everyone to support students who are forced to appear for offline board exams in these tough times. With… https://t.co/sBgNum0ebK

— sonu sood (@SonuSood) 1618117212000

In the video, Sood says, “On the behalf of students, I want to put in a request. CBSE and board exams are going to be held offline, I do not think the students are ready to sit for the exams amid the prevailing circumstances.” He went on to give examples of other countries like Saudi Arabia and Mexico that cancelled exams in educational institutions despite far fewer cases of the coronavirus.

He also added, “Still, we are thinking of holding exams, which is unfair. I do not think this is the right time for offline exams. I would like everyone to come forward and support these students, so they can be safe. All the best.”

During the lockdown, Sonu Sood was one celebrity who gave his all to help out migrant workers who were stranded away from their homes and without jobs. Under his ‘Ghar Bhejo’ program, he ensured that workers stranded in Mumbai get to their homes safely in UP and Bihar.