Odisha And Gujarat Board Exams For Classes 10, 12 Reconsidered Amid Sharp COVID-19 Spike

Gujarat board exams postponed: In view of the deadly national surge of COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat and Odisha governments have taken a call to reconsider the state board examinations for students of classes 10 and 12.

The announcement comes in the wake of a rising coronavirus tally in India, which has prompted the central board (CBSE) and other state education boards (such as in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana) to reconsider examinations. Details on exam postponements here.

Gujarat Board Exams Postponed In Wake Of Deadly Virus Surge

In Gujarat, board exams, scheduled to be held between May 10 and 25, have been postponed. The datesheet will be reviewed on May 15. Students between classes 1 to 9 and 11 will, meanwhile, be mass promoted.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's office

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Gujarat Govt decides to postpone Class 10 & 12 board examinations, scheduled to be held between May 10 to 25, and mass promotion for students of std 1 to 9 & 11. The new dates will be announced after reviewing the coronavirus situation on May 15.

— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) April 15, 2021 Thursday, "In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Gujarat Govt decides to postpone Class 10 & 12 board examinations... The new dates will be announced after reviewing the coronavirus situation on May 15."

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Gujarat Govt decides to postpone Class 10 & 12 board examinations, scheduled to be held between May 10 to 25, and mass promotion for students of std 1 to 9 & 11. The new dates will be announced after reviewing the coronavirus situation on May 15.

— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) April 15, 2021

Odisha Board Exams: What You Should Know

In Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has meanwhile ordered suspension of exams for classes 10 and 12. Schools have been directed to promote students of classes 9 and 11 without tests.

CM Naveen Patnaik orders suspension of all 10th & 12th board exams in the state in view of COVID situation. All students of Class 9 & 11 in academic year 2020-21 will be prompted to the 10th and 12th standards respectively. They do not have to take any tests for this: Odisha CMO

— ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2021

As per data on April 15 till 8 am, India recorded 14,71,877 active coronavirus cases with a total count of 1,73,123 deaths. Maharashtra is leading the national tally with 58,952 cases, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.

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