IN A aid to college students, mother and father and academicians who’ve been demanding the postponement of board examinations for college students of Class X and XII, Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Monday introduced the postponement of SSC and HSC exams as a result of spike in Covid-19 instances within the state.
In a sequence of tweets, Gaikwad mentioned the doorway exams for skilled programs and Class XII board exams will probably be held by May finish, whereas Class X exams will probably be held in June.
The ultimate examination schedule and dates could be declared on the board web site later, as soon as the scenario stabilises.

In her tweet, Gaikwad mentioned, “The decision is the outcome of consultations with various stakeholders — students, teachers, parents, elected representatives from across parties and academicians. During the consultations, various alternative assessment options were evaluated keeping the health, well-being and future of our students in mind. Postponing exams seemed to be the most pragmatic solution.”
The state schooling minister additionally requested central boards to rethink their examination dates. “We will also be writing to the CBSE, ICSE, IB and Cambridge boards, requesting them to reconsider their exam dates,” she tweeted.