Maharashtra has rescheduled the annual board examination for class X and XII in May 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
States like Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh have already rescheduled board examinations in their states.
Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has said that the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) will not be able to conduct the exams of class 10 and 12 before May.
The school education minister further informed that the state is planning to reduce the syllabus by 25%. This would make teachers complete the remaining part and cover what is important.
The board exams for the class X and XII are usually conducted in February and March.
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“The school education department has declared Diwali holidays in schools from November 7 to 20. Teachers who have been selected for the 12th supplementary examinations are to resume their duties from November 19,” read a tweet in Marathi by Gaikwad.
Schools in the state would be reopened from November 23 for students of classes IX to XII.