Gujarat board exams postponed for classes 10, 12 Due to Covid-19

Gujarat Board Classes 10, 12 exams 2021:Students of classes 1 to 9 as well as those of class 11 will be promoted en masse to their next standards, while new dates for the examinations that have been postponed will be announced only after reviewing the coronavirus situation on May 15, the CMO said.

In view of surging coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, class 10 and class 12 board examinations in Gujarat have been postponed, informed the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) of the state on Thursday. As per the official notification, students of classes 1 to 9 as well as those of class 11 will be promoted en masse to their next standards, while new dates for the examinations that have been postponed will be announced only after reviewing the coronavirus situation in the Gujarat on May 15, the CMO said. The class 10 and class 12 board exams in Gujarat were scheduled to be held between May 10 to May 25, later this year.

“In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gujarat Govt decides to postpone Class 10 & 12 board examinations, scheduled to be held between May 10 to 25, and mass promotion for students of Class 1 to 9 and 11. The new dates will be announced after reviewing the coronavirus situation on May 15” read the tweet posted by the official handle of the Gujarat CMO.

Gujarat reported the highest spike of 7,410 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours while a record 73 patients died, the state health department said on Wednesday.