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Maharashtra Govt Cancels Exams For Classes 1 To 8 As Covid Threat Looms Large, All Students To Be Promoted
<p>In view of the current COVID19 situation in the state, Maharashtra government has decided to cancel the exams and promote all students from classes 1 to 8 to the next class.</p> <p>The state Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Saturday announced that all students across Maharashtra State from Class 1 to 8 would be promoted to the next class without any final examination while the decision regarding promoting students of Classes 9 and 11 is yet to be taken. </p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://ift.tt/3wnzcya Covid-19: Stricter Restrictions Or Lockdown? State Likely To Decide On Fresh Guidelines Today</a></strong></p> <p>In a video message posted on her official Twitter account, Varsha Gaikwad said, "Announcement: In view of the ongoing situation due to #Covid 19, all state board students across Maharashtra state from Class 1st to Class 8th will be promoted to the next class without any examinations. A decision regarding students of class 9th and 11th will soon be taken." </p> <p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">📢 Announcement: In view of the ongoing situation due to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Covid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Covid</a> 19, all state board students across Maharashtra state from Class 1st to Class 8th will be promoted to the next class without any examinations. A decision regarding students of class 9th and 11th will soon be taken. <a href="https://t.co/3eA5hvQUG5">pic.twitter.com/3eA5hvQUG5</a></p>&mdash; Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) <a href="https://twitter.com/VarshaEGaikwad/status/1378274332695175168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>It is to be noted that the students of these classes have been demanding online exams this year as the entire academic year has been held online due to the Coronavirus crisis.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Maharashtra board examination for class 10 and 12 will be held as per schedule in offline mode. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government has insisted that all possible precautions would be taken by the board to conduct the examinations in a safe and secure manner. </p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://ift.tt/2OgBhdW! Busy Talking On The Phone Healthcare Worker Injects A Woman Twice With Covid Vaccine</a></strong></p> <p>The board has also offered several relaxations including reduced syllabus. moreover, students have been granted permission to take the exams in their respective schools. </p> <p>Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, Udhav Thackery-led government is expected to decide on fresh restrictions which could be stricter to curb the worsening pandemic situation. Maharashtra has on Friday reported 48,000 new COVID-19 cases and 202 deaths, the biggest single-day spike since the start of the pandemic.</p>
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