COVID-19 surge: Maharashtra postpones Class 10, 12 board exams
The board exams of Class 12 were to begin from April 23 and of Class 10 from April 30.
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MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Monday postponed the state board exams of Classes 10 and 12, which were scheduled to be held later this month, 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. 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, state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad tweeted.
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UPDATED: April 12, 2021 11:15 IST
Varsha Gaikwad has dismissed the fake claims regarding the conduction of the Maharashtra SSC, HSC exams 2021 exams this year. (Photo Credits- PTI)
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She has said that no decision has been taken regarding the exams yet.
She also said that the safety of students is top priority of the government.
Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has dismissed the fake news being circulated on Twitter regarding the conduction of the upcoming Maharashtra HSC and SSC exams 2021 and has asked students not to believe unreliable claims.
Maharashtra board exams for Class 10, 12 postponed: Varsha Gaikwad
Mirror Online / Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 15:49 IST
The state government will also request other boards to reconsider their dates
Mumbai:
Maharashtra School Education minister
Varsha Gaikwad on Monday announced that the offline state board examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 have now been postponed to June and May-end respectively.
Amid the alarming rise of coronavirus cases in the state, students and parents had been demanding that exams be cancelled or held online for this academic year, keeping in mind the risk of students getting infected. Given the current COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, we’ve postponed state board exams for Class 10 and 12. The present circumstances are not conducive for holding exams. Your health is our priority, Gaikwad tweeted.
Maharashtra HSC, SSC Exams 2021 has been postponed to May and June respectively. The revised Maharashtra HSC, SSC Exams 2021 dates will be announced accordingly. Varsha Gaikwad confirms the same.
Updated Apr 12, 2021 | 09:54 IST
The decision regarding the conduct of Maharashtra Board Exams 2021 is expected to be announced soon. Arvind Sawant, Shiv Sena MP wrote seeking guidance from the centre on the conduct of Class 10 and 12 exams. Maharashtra Board Exams 2021: MP seeks guidance from centre | Photo Credit: Representative Image
The decision regarding the conduct of Maharashtra Board Exams 2021 is to be announced soon as per the recent tweets from the state education minister, Varsha Gaikwad. As the exam dates are nearing, it has become a primary concern as students need to be addressed urgently. On April 10, 2021, Arvind Sawant, Member of Parliament from South Bombay, wrote to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal seeking guidance from the centre on the conduct of Class 10 and 12 exams.