On Sunday, May 30, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, while addressing the state informed that a uniform education policy in the country is the need of the hours further stressing the need for revolutionary decisions in the field of education in view of the pandemic.
Speaking about the same, he stated, “The education policy should be uniform for the country, especially for examinations that impact the future of students like Class 12. We have decided to cancel the Class 10 exams and will soon take a decision on the Class 12 exams. However, I would appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a call on having a uniform policy in the education sector,"
On the other hand, earlier on Friday, May 28, Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad held a press conference wherein she announced that the state government will not hold the Class 10 or the SSC examinations.
Moreover, she added that the internal assessment will be used for the same, the results of which will be declared in June. Meanwhile, she stated that an online CET exam will be conducted for admissions to Class 11. Students who qualify for the same will then be given admission to junior colleges.
Furthermore, last week, Varsha Gaikwad attended the high-level meeting chaired by the Union Ministers and state education ministers to discuss and finalize the date and format for conducting class 12 CBSE board exams. She had further added that providing a safe environment for students in view of the COVID-19 pandemic is the state government's priority.
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