As a fallout of the Covid-19 wave in the State, the Maharashtra Government on Saturday announced that all State Board students from standard I and VIII would be promoted to the next class without any examination.
State Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad tweeted, “In view of the ongoing situation due to #Covid-19, all State Board students across Maharashtra from Class I to VIII will be promoted to the next class without any examinations. A decision regarding students of Class IX and XII will soon be taken.”
Speaking separately to the media, Varsha said the examinations for Class IX and XII will be conducted after April 15. She said teachers, except the ones for Class X could work from home. “The examination for two subjects of Class X is yet to be held. The exam will take place as per schedule. The SSC Board will take a call on this,” said Varsha.
Her decision to cancel all the State Board examinations from Class I to VIII came on a day when Maharashtra recorded an all time record of 49,447 fresh cases and 277 fresh deaths.
A day after the State logged a staggering 47,827 infections and 202 deaths, the Coivid-19 situation worsened with 49,447 cases, while the daily pandemic toll rose to 277.