AURANGABAD: The annual scholarship examinations for students of Class V and Class VIII will be held in April 2021 instead of the annual schedule of February due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
Stating that exams are tentatively slotted on the fourth Sunday of April, the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) said the detailed notification will be issued shortly.
MSCE chairman Tukaram Supe said, “In response to our letter seeking guidance on holding the examination amid the current pandemic, the state government has given a go-ahead for conducting the annual scholarship examination either on the third or fourth Sunday of April next year. The examinations are most likely to take place on the fourth Sunday.”
Over nine lakh students appear for these examinations across Maharashtra every year,
Educational activist Prashant Sathe said it is a good move to postpone the scholarship examinations as there is no proper clarity on the current situation.