UP Board to begin online classes from August 18; Know the details here

Uttar Pradesh Board has will be starting the online classes for students from August 18, 2020. Check the schedule here.

Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Prayagraj (UPMSP) has released the academic calendar for the 2020-21 session. As per the academic calendar released by the UPMSP, UP board online classes will begin from August 18, 2020. The classes will be organized through ‘Swayam Prabha’ and ‘Doordarshan Uttar Pradesh’ channels. The detailed schedule for the class-wise programme will be released separately by the Board. The decision to conduct online classes was taken by the Board to avoid any academic loss of the students during this period when schools are closed as a preventive measure to contain the coronavirus spread.

The Board has directed principles of schools to ensure that all teachers and students attend these online UP Board Classes. Students can also download their books from ‘Diksha’ portal in form of PDF file. 

Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh Government had announced that it has reduced the syllabus for the current academic session by 30 per cent for Classes 9 to 12. The government has reduced the syllabus on the basis of the number of working days of school. Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cut down 30 per cent of the syllabus as one-time measure for the year 2020-21 for classes 9 to 12 considering the reduction in classroom teaching time due to coronavirus outbreak that leads to the closure of schools.

As per the UP Board Academic Calendar 2020-21, monthly exams will also be conducted in online or offline mode for various classes at the end of every month. 

Click here to download the month-wise UP board academic calendar 2020-21 along with guidelines.

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