Maharashtra School Education Minister, Varsha Gaikwad has said that the State Board exams are expected to start during the second half of April. The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education will reportedly publish a final timetable for students of HSC and SSC later this week.
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State board exams are usually conducted in February and March with around 17 lakh students appearing for SSC examinations and 13 lakh students attending HSC exams.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced education officials to push it forward. Speaking to TOI, Gaikwad said, “We are looking to start HSC exams after April 15 and SSC from May 1. I will meet board officials on January 5 and decide the final dates and timetable.”
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We are considering holding HSC exams after April 15 and SSC exams after May 1. State is consulting health officials on the possibility of reopening schools for standard 5th to 8th. A decision will soon be taken.
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) January 3, 2021
The education minister also tweeted the same while adding that the state is consulting with experts and officials about the possibility of reopening schools for standards 5 to 8. She said that a decision will be taken on this soon.
Previously, Gaikwad had mentioned that board exams will have to be held no later than the first week of May since high-temperatures set in across the state, followed by monsoons in June.
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