Maharashtra state board 10th and 12th board exams postponed to June and May respectively.
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MUMBAI: The HSC (Class XII) and SSC (Class X) board examinations in Maharashtra have been postponed to May and June respectively, school education minister, Varsha Gaikwad announced on Monday.
Gaikwad made the announcement after consultation with state chief minister, Uddhav Thackeray. In a video message, Gaikwad said, Covid-19 cases have been on the rise for the past few days. There has been stress about preparing for the exams and the pandemic affecting the health of the stakeholders. The safety of the stakeholders is our utmost priority and hence have decided to postpone the board exams. The SSC exam is likely to be conducted in June and the HSC exams could be scheduled at the end of May so that a student s higher education is not impacted. The HSC and SSC exams were slated to begin on April 23
Class 12th exams will be held by the end of May, while 10th standard exams will be in June. Fresh dates will be announced accordingly, says education minister Varsha Gaikwad
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The decision was taken in a meeting between Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad.
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Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 04:13 PM IST
Maharashtra Board HSC, SSC Exam 2021: Good news for students as Maharashtra government on Tuesday postponed the date of class 10 and 12 board exams which were scheduled to be held in April, in view of a steep rise in COVID-19 cases in the state. The board exams of Class 12 were to begin from April 23 and of Class 10 from April 30.
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Class 10 exams now will be held in the month of June, while the class 12 exams will be conducted in May.
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