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Maharashtra government has decided to promote students of class 1 to 8 of the state board without examination. However, decision regarding class 9 and 11 will be taken soon.
“Announcement: In view of the ongoing situation due to #Covid 19, all state board students across Maharashtra state from Class 1st to Class 8th will be promoted to the next class without any examinations. A decision regarding students of class 9th and 11th will soon be taken,” Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad tweeted.
Last year too class 1-8 students were promoted without examinations amid the pandemic.
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 47827 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily count since the coronavirus pandemic began. The new figure took the state tally of positive cases to 2904076, a Health Department statement said.