Amid huge rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government on Monday announced its decision to postpone SSC (Class 10) and HSC (Class 12) final exams.
Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said the present situation is not conducive for holding exams and the government will write to other boards, including CBSE and ICSE, to reconsider their exams. Class 12 board exams in Maharashtra will be held in by the end of May and Class 10 exams will be held in June. Earlier these exams were scheduled for the last week of April.
Varsha Gaikwad tweeted a series of announcements:-
📢 Imp Announcement: Given the current #COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, we’ve postponed state board exams for class 10th & 12th. The present circumstances are not conducive for holding exams. Your health is our priority. #PariskhaPeCharcha #HSC #SSC #exams (1/5) pic.twitter.com/cjeRZAT7ux
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) April 12, 2021
The decision is the outcome of consultations with various stakeholders-students, teachers, parents, elected representatives from across parties, academicians & tech giants- in the wake of rising coronavirus cases. I also thank @cmomaharashtra for his guidance & approval (3/5)
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) April 12, 2021
We'll also be writing to the CBSE, ICSE, IB, Cambridge boards, requesting them to reconsider their exams dates. (5/5)
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) April 12, 2021
The Maharashtra School Education Minister said last week that the government is mulling alternative methods to evaluate board exam students.
“I have a clear idea that some parents and students are uncomfortable about the board exams in view of the growing COVID cases. I am consulting with student representatives, tech giants, parents, teachers and other experts regarding alternatives for assessment of HSC and SSC board students,” Ms Gaikwad had said, adding that students’ safety is the foremost priority of the government.
Earlier for Classes 1 to 9 and 11, Maharashtra had already announced promotion without exams.
The Maharashtra SSC, HSC board exams 2021 were scheduled to begin on April 29 and 23, respectively. The new dates are yet to be announced.
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