In the midst of the rising instances of Covid in the state, Maharashtra has taken a significant choice that will influence the understudies showing up for classes 10 and 12 board tests in 2021.

Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Friday said the assessments of Class X and XII led by the state board won’t have the option to hold the tests on March because of the predominant Covid circumstance.

Addressing columnists in Mumbai, she said that the state government won’t have the option to direct the tests of Class X and XII before May 2021.

“The current circumstance of Covid is probably going to keep going for a more extended period. We have examined the issue of fruition of schedule and holding of tests,” she said. “The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education won’t have the option to lead the tests of Class X and XII before May,” Gaikwad said.

Talking on cutting the educational plan by in any event 25 percent, she stated, “I have additionally examined the issue of how much educational program can be precluded with the goal that instructors can finish the excess part.”

“We should cut at any rate 25 percent of the educational plan,” she added.

After Diwali, arrangements are being made to open schools in whole Maharashtra including Mumbai and meeting will resume will be begun first for classes 9-12. Gaikwad said that after November 23, the understudies of classes 9-10 will be approached to come to class after endorsement from guardians. The legislature is completely mindful of the Covid circumstance and choices are being taken simply after readiness, she added.

Gaikwad stated, “You realize that the school begins simply after June 15. Prior, from the start, class 12 assessments occurred in the principal seven day stretch of February and that of class 10 in March. Be that as it may, because of COVID-19 this year the school didn’t begin. We attempted to show understudies through on the web, TV and different methods since it takes several months to get ready for board tests. So tests will be directed in May.”

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