COVID-19 lockdown: Sports certificates submission deadline for Maharashtra SSC, HSC students extended until May 13

The School Education and Sports Department of the Maharashtra government extended the deadline of submitting sports achievement certificates for the students of SSC and HSC schools, colleges and sports federations until May 13.

The School Education and Sports Department of the Maharashtra government extended the deadline of submitting sports achievement certificates for the students of SSC and HSC schools, colleges and sports federations until May 13. Earlier, the deadline for submitting the certificates was April 30. According to the reports, the achievement certificates help students get marks ranging from 5 to 25 in Maharashtra SSC and Maharashtra HSC examination.

In order to inform the students about the extension of the deadline, the board issued an official notification stating that schools, colleges and federations should submit the sports achievements certificates of their students to the Directorate of Sports (DoS) by May 13. “And the DoS should submit them to the board by May 20,” the notification stated.

Regarding the extended deadline, SSC Board chairperson Shakuntala Kale said, “As per the notification, the schools and colleges should submit the details of their students who have played in the district, divisional, national or international games by May 13 to the sports directorate, which will submit them to us latest by May 20”.

 Talking about the submission of the certificates, Sports Commissioner Omprakash Bokaria said, “The schools, colleges and federation should submit the details as early as possible and not wait till May 13. This will help us process the matter faster.”

As it will be difficult to submit the documents physically due to the nationwide lockdown imposed in order to contain the virus, the department made the exemption this year. “The schools, colleges and federation can submit the details and certificates through emails…” said Mr Bokaria.

According to the SSC Board chairperson, the department extended the deadline on the basis of demands made by schools and colleges.

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