COVID crisis: Telangana govt cancels class 10 board exams, defers intermediate tests

Hyderabad, April 16: Following other states, the Telangana government also cancel the Board exams for Class 10 and has postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled to be held from May 4, The govt took the decision in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases across the state.

 

"Considering the present pandemic situation prevailing in the state and also in view of the CBSE notification dated 14- 4-2021, the government hereby cancels all 10th class exams to be held from 17th May 2021," Special Chief Secretary Chitra Ramachandran said in an order. According to the government, the results of the 10th class students will be prepared on the basis of objective criteria to be developed by the SSC Board (secondary school certificate) at a later date.

 

 

Moreover, any candidate not satisfied with the marks allotted will be given an opportunity to appear for the exam as and when the conditions become conducive, the order added.

 

 

 

Besides board exams, the govt added that the first-year students will be promoted without exams. Another government order said the intermediate first-year students will be promoted without exams.

 

Apart from Telangana, Maharashtra & Bihar has also canceled the 10th board exams. The announcement comes a day after the Centre decided to cancel the 10th class CBSE examinations and postpone the 12th class exams

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