The comprehensive new age education strategy under the aegis of HRD minister Kapil Sibal is aimed to provide succor to tenth class students across the county who at times due to either failure or low percentage are forced to take the extreme step of suicide. According to senior officials of CBSE, “A comprehensive plan in this concern has been made and it is in its last stage which will be made public within due course of time. A meticulous format has been worked out to test the potential and aptitude of the students of class tenth.” Before assuming office, Kapil Sibal has decided to undertake 100 day agenda, which was concerned with various issues related to the improvement of secondary and other higher education system, its quality and relevance in modern times. 

Chairman of CBSE Vineet Joshi said, “CBSE has decided to go strongly on making the class X board exam optional and implement CCE (continuous comprehensive evaluation) grading system and other alternatives. The process of review of the present class X exam is over. In couple of days CBSE will come out with final modalities.”

CBSE has carried out a meticulous survey of the students before finalising strategy for X class and during survey it was found that most of the students were in favour of doing away with the board exam as it was like burden rather than blessing. Students and parents across the country have welcomed the unprecedented step but it is also receiving flak from different quarters as according to some it will degrade the quality of education.