Class X exam to be declared after talks with CM: Edu min

Coimbatore: At a time when several states like New Delhi and others have sought the cancellation of Class X exams in the wake of the pandemic, school education minister K A Sengottaiyan on Sunday said the state will not cancel Class X exams because marks obtained in the boards are crucial for higher studies.
Several states are considering awarding pass marks to Class X students. In Tamil Nadu too, teachers’ associations across the state have been asking that the Class X board exams be cancelled and students be promoted depending on half-yearly exam marks and revision test marks.
Sengottaiyan said the state has decided to conduct Class X exams. “The exams would be organised with proper personal distancing and all students would be provided with proper safety measures. We would discuss with the CM and decide on the exam dates,” he said. The minister was speaking to reporters after inaugurating online training classes for chartered accountancy (CA) courses at Gobichettipalayam in Erode.
A high-level committee under the chief minister would analyse and decide on the procedures to be followed when schools reopen.