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Maharashtra likely to postpone SSC, HSC Board exams
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases across the state, Maharashtra Education Department is mulling over the postponement of the upcoming board exams. The education department officials are finalizing a plan for the upcoming board exams which includes a proposal to postpone it. The probability of board exams getting postponed is high as the cases of coronavirus in the state is increasing rapidly.
Maharashtra s school education minister Varsha Gaikwad told TOI, âI canât say anything at this moment but, yes, a final decision will be taken this week itself. I will meet with various stakeholders and see what their views are about exams. Then we will have to seek the consent from chief ministerâs office (CMO) as well regarding the final proposal.â
Updated Mar 15, 2021 | 07:53 IST
Maharashtra SSC, HSC Board Exams 2021 would begin from April 23, 2021. With the cases continuously on the rise, many students and parents want the exams to be cancelled. Here s how people responded. 56% want Maharashtra SSC, HSC 2021 Exams to be Cancelled | Photo Credit: Representative Image
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, MSBSHSE would be conducting the SSC, HSC 2021 Examination from April. With the number of COVID19 cases rapidly rising in Maharashtra, many are questioning whether conducting the exams would be a sound move. In a poll conducted on timesnownews.com, 56 per cent of the respondents have voted for the exams to be cancelled.
: Friday, March 12, 2021, 3:21 PM IST
Exams 2021: Click here for latest timetables for Class 10, Class 12 board exams of CBSE, ICSE, state boards
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As the dates for board exams of the several state boards along with CBSE and CISCE out, students are now preparing for the Class 10 and Class 12 exams.
Many exams were postponed and bords cancelled few papers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and followed lockdown in 2020. This year also, although the exam schedules are out, many boards are making changes in the final schedule.
In addition to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the CISCE and several states including Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan have declared the timetable and dates for the class 10 and class 12 board exams which are slated to be held in 2021.
Maharashtra board Class 10, 12 exams to be held in April-May, says Varsha Gaikwad firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Students can appear for optional subjects in Maharashtra HSC board exams this year
The new batch of students seeking admissions to FYJC this year will not be given these subject options by junior colleges
Students appearing for Class 12 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) board examinations will be allowed to appear for the chosen optional subjects this year, directed the state school education department. The department released a government resolution (GR) on Monday allowing students of HSC board one last chance to appear for optional subject exams that were not in the Group A, B and C option given to junior colleges.