CBSE allows diabetic students to carry fruits, water bottle, glucometer in upcoming board exams

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the CBSE board Class 10, 12 exams 2024 from February 15. CBSE Class 10 board exams will conclude on March 13 while Class 12 exams will end on April 2. The CBSE board has recently issued a notice for diabetic type 1 students who are appearing for the board exams.

The CBSE 2024 board exam timings for Class 10,12 is from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Exams for some subjects will be conducted for a duration of two hours only till 12:30 pm. Candidates will be given an extra 15 minutes to go through the question paper in CBSE board exam 2024.

CBSE Diabetic Facilities: Items allowed

According to the CBSE official notice, the students will be permitted to carry the following items in the exam room or hall in transparent pouch box:

• Sugar tablets, Chocolate, Candy

• Fruits like Banana, Apple, Orange

• Snack items like Sandwich and any high protein diet

• Medicines require as per Doctor's prescription

• Water bottle (500 ml.)

• Glucometer and glucose testing strips

• Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) machine, Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM) machine and or insulin pumps

Also read CBSE issues guidelines for practical exams of private students scheduled from February 15

CBSE Diabetic Facilities: Standard operating procedures

Students availing the above facilities are required to follow the mentioned standard operating procedures.

• The students will provide the information that they are suffering from Type-1 Diabetes during registration or submission of LOC.

• Students are required to upload the following documents on the portal for availing the facilities in the board examinations:

• Recommendations of the Medical Specialist for CGM/FGM/Insulin pump during the examinations.

• Parent's undertaking that CGM/FGM/insulir pump is provided to the students and no way it is a communication d vice which may hamper the safety of the examinations

• To avail of these facilities, the school/student/parent needs to apply as per the schecule issued by the CBSE. No request once the schedule is over will be entertained

• School or student will approach the examination centre at least a day before the start of the examination and intimate the Centre Superintendent about the items to be carried by the students.

• On the day of the examination also, the student will reach the school atleast 45 minutes before the start of the examinations i. e, latest by 9:45 A.M.

• All the applications/requests will be routed through the school with the prescribed documents. No direct request from the student to CBSE will be entertained.

• Except for equipment(s) attached to the body, the rest of the items will be kept with the Assistant Superintendent (Invigilator) in a transparent box/ pouch and could be taken by the students once they need it.