Maharashtra Govt Cancels Exams For Classes 1 To 8 As Covid Threat Looms Large, All Students To Be Promoted

In view of the present COVID19 scenario within the state, Maharashtra authorities has determined to cancel the exams and promote all college students from lessons 1 to 8 to the subsequent class.

The state Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Saturday introduced that every one college students throughout Maharashtra State from Class 1 to 8 could be promoted to the subsequent class with none last examination whereas the choice concerning selling college students of Classes 9 and 11 is but to be taken. 

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In a video message posted on her official Twitter account, Varsha Gaikwad stated, (*1*) 

📢 Announcement: In view of the continuing scenario as a consequence of #Covid 19, all state board college students throughout Maharashtra state from Class 1st to Class eighth shall be promoted to the subsequent class with none examinations. A choice concerning college students of sophistication ninth and eleventh will quickly be taken. pic.twitter.com/3eA5hvQUG5

— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) April 3, 2021

It is to be famous that the scholars of those lessons have been  demanding on-line exams this 12 months as your entire tutorial 12 months has been held on-line because of the Coronavirus disaster.

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra board examination for sophistication 10 and 12  shall be held as per schedule in offline mode. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state authorities has insisted that every one attainable precautions could be taken by the board to conduct the examinations in a protected and safe method. 

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The board has additionally provided a number of relaxations together with diminished syllabus. furthermore, college students have been granted permission to take the exams of their respective faculties. 

Amid the rising circumstances of COVID-19 within the state, Udhav Thackery-led authorities is anticipated to resolve on contemporary restrictions which may very well be stricter to curb the worsening pandemic scenario. Maharashtra has on Friday reported 48,000 new COVID-19 circumstances and 202 deaths, the largest single-day spike because the begin of the pandemic.