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Class 10th and 12th board exams to be conducted offline: Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad

To help the students deal with the academic stress of the board examinations being conducted in the middle of a pandemic, the state board has already reduced the syllabus for the exams by 25 per cent, Gaikwad had said earlier.

Class 10th and 12th board exams to be conducted offline: Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad
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Amid concerns over the rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has said that there will be no changes in the schedule of board examination for Class 10 and Class 12.

“The health of our students is a prime concern for us but it is also important that their academic year does not go to waste,” said Gaikwad while talking to reporters.

The statement comes days after the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) declared the date sheet for exams of Secondary School Certificate exam (SSC) or class 10 and Higher Secondary Certificate exam (HSC) or class 12.

There are around 30 lakh students who will participate in the board exams this year. The board also clarified that the exams will be conducted only in offline mode. The decision to conduct the exam in pen and paper mode was taken despite requests from parents and teachers to hold online board exams. The request was made in view of the increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in the state. However, the state education minister turned down the request stating that the online mode of exams won’t be possible at the moment.

As per the timetable announced by the board, exams for Class 12 will begin from April 23 and that for Class 10 would start from April 29. The exams will conclude on May 21 and May 20 respectively.

To help the students deal with the academic stress of the board examinations being conducted in the middle of a pandemic, the state board has already reduced the syllabus for the exams by 25 per cent, Gaikwad had said earlier.

The government of Maharashtra had announced that the schools in the state have reopened for students of classes 5 to 8 from January 27. The schools in various cities such as Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Nashik have been shut down due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

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