Panaji: Amid the growing cases of Coronavirus in the state, the Goa government on Wednesday announced to postpone the GBSHSE class 10 and class 12 examinations. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the Board will inform 15 days in advance before holding the exams. The Goa Board Exams 2021 were scheduled to begin on April 24. Earlier on Monday, a senior Congress leader Digambar Kamat, Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai and Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte had urged the government to postpone the board exams.
Earlier, Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced the cancellation of CBSE class 10 examination and the postponement of Class 12 examinations. The decision was taken after a high level meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Several state boards have also decided to either postpone or to cancel the board examinations. UP Board, which is one of the largest boards in India, have also announced to cancel the examinations owing to the rising cases of the virus in the state.