According to the information released by the Maharashtra Board, the same rule will apply to the vocational papers that were also cancelled amid COVID-19 lockdown.
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education decided to award Maharashtra SSC students an average of their scores in other subjects as their marks in Geography. The paper of Geography subject was cancelled by the board while conducting Maharashtra SSC Board Exams 2020 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus followed by the imposition of the nationwide lockdown to contain the virus spread.
According to the information released by the Maharashtra Board, the same rule will apply to the vocational papers that were also cancelled amid COVID-19 lockdown. The Maharashtra Board cancelled the pending Geography paper for more than 17 lakh Maharashtra SSC students. Varsha Gaikwad, School Education Minister of the state announced the cancellation of the pending Geography and Work Experience papers. She also instructed the evaluators to give marks based on the respective rules for these subjects. However, the board officials stated that they had no marking scheme prescribed for such a situation in their existing rules.
After consulting experts, the Maharashtra Board issued a circular on May 27, declaring the marking scheme. The official circular issued by the Board regarding the marking scheme of the cancelled papers of Maharashtra SSC Board Exams 2020 stated, “The average of the marks a student scores in all the subject they have appeared for will considered as his score in Geography.”
Meanwhile, the reports also suggest that the evaluation process of Maharashtra Class 10 and Class 12 Board Exam 2020 answer sheet is almost done. Sources suggest that the Board is preparing the Class 10 and Class 12 results. Students who appeared for the Maharashtra SSC board exams and Maharashtra HSC board exams can expect their Maharashtra SSC Result 2020 and Maharashtra HSC Result 2020 by June 10.
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