Maharashtra Government: class 9, 11 exams after April 15; Boards to be decided by SSC

The Maharashtra government has also decided to promote all the students up to class 8 to the next class without any annual examinations.

Maharashtra government had shut down all the academic institutions, colleges, universities, and other academic institutions due to the COVID-19/ novel coronavirus outbreak. As a precautionary against the rapidly spreading disease, the state government has decided to promote all the students up to class 8 to the next class without any annual examinations.

The decision of promoting students up to class 8 to the next class without any examination has been taken to avoid the risk of spreading the COVID-19. According to a reputed source, Maharashtra education minister, Varsha Gaikwad stated that all annual examinations from class 1 to class 8 are canceled. All the students belonging to these classes will be promoted to the next class without examination. The promotion of the students to the next class will take place on the basis of their performance throughout the year.

For students studying in class 9 and class 11

According to the reports, the education minister has also stated that the annual examinations for class 9 and class 11 students will be rescheduled after April 15, 2020. Fresh dates for the examinations will be released after analyzing the prevailing situation due to the pandemic. Stating further, she said that teachers except for the ones who teach class 10 can work from home. 

For students appearing for Maharashtra Board exams 2020

When asked about the ongoing Board examinations, the education minister said that only two examinations of class 10 are left and the same will be conducted as per schedule. But the decision is still dependent on the SSC board. 

Earlier, Yogi Adityanath’s government in Uttar Pradesh declared that all the students belonging to class 1 to class 8 will be promoted to the next class without any exam. The state government also postponed the mark sheet evaluation of the UP Board class 10 and class 12 examinations till April 2. The decision took place when a group of teachers stayed away from the evaluation centres due to the coronavirus scare. The postponement in the process of answer sheet evaluation will also lead to the delay in the announcement of the UP Board high school and intermediate examination results.

The novel coronavirus that struck the world in December 2019 and is continuously spreading all across the globe. According to the latest updates, the COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 206 claiming 4 deaths, one each in Delhi, Punjab, Maharashtra, and Kerala.

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