Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad today announced the postponement of SSC and HSC exams due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in the state.
Varsha Gaikwad in a series of tweets said, “Given the current Covid-19 situation, we’ve postponed the state board exams.” Meanwhile, the entrance exams for professional courses and class 12 board exams will be held by May end, while class 10 exams will be held in June. However, final dates are still to be worked out.
“We’re closely monitoring the health situation. Fresh dates for these exams will be announced accordingly,” she tweeted.
Gaikwad informed that the decision was taken at a meeting with CM Uddhav Thackeray where the CM expressed concerns about students health amidst rising Covid cases in the state. Keeping that in mind, exams scheduled for this month in April have been postponed.
She further said the decision is the “outcome of consultations with various stakeholders — students, teachers, parents, elected representatives from across parties, academicians and tech giants.” Gaikwad said during the consultations, various alternative assessment options were evaluated keeping the health, well-being and future of our students in mind. “Postponing exams seemed to be the most pragmatic solution,” said Gaikwad.
???? Imp Announcement: Given the current #COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra, we’ve postponed state board exams for class 10th & 12th. The present circumstances are not conducive for holding exams. Your health is our priority. #PariskhaPeCharcha #HSC #SSC #exams (1/5) pic.twitter.com/cjeRZAT7ux
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) April 12, 2021
The state education minister also requested the central boards to reconsider the exam dates. “We’ll also be writing to the CBSE, ICSE, IB, Cambridge boards, requesting them to reconsider their exams dates,” she tweeted.
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