The results will be declared on basis of “pre-determined objective criteria”, as per a statement from the Government of Telangana. (Representative Image)

The Telangana state government has on June 15 announced that it will cancel Class XII (Class 12) board exams for the academic year 2020-21, ANI reported.

The results will be declared on basis of “pre-determined objective criteria”, as per a statement from the Government of Telangana. Further, the Secretary, Board of Intermediate Examination has also issued orders to promote all Class XI (Class 11) students.

It was earlier reported that Telangana is likely to conduct the Class XII examination between July and September, but had yet to clarify the specifics.

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The state had already promoted all students from Class 1 to Class 9 after the cancellation of exams due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in April. The state government had also announced summer vacations for schools and colleges in the state from April 27 to May 31.

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COVID-19 Impact: Telangana cancels Class XII exams, results to be on ‘pre-determined objective criteria’

Telangana Secretary of Board of Intermediate Examination has also issued orders to promote all Class XI (Class 11) students. The orders were issued keeping in mind the Covid-19 pandemic

The results will be declared on basis of “pre-determined objective criteria”, as per a statement from the Government of Telangana. (Representative Image)

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