Maharashtra board exams to be held as per schedule: Varsha Gaiwad

Maharashtra Minister Varsha Gaikwad has confirmed that the board examinations in the state will be held as per the schedule announced earlier.

Maharashtra school education minister Varsha Gaikwad has announced that the board examinations 2021 will be held as per schedule in the state, despite the sudden spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in certain cities of Maharashtra. Board examinations for classes 10th and 12th will be held as per the schedule declared. While the health of students is our primary concern, we also want to make sure that their academic year does not go to waste: Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad pic.twitter.com/qi97qn6Lgg As per media reports, the board examinations for students of classes 10 and 12 in Maharashtra will be held between April 23 and May 21 this year. The exams have already been postponed from their original schedule in February and will not be postponed any further. To help the students deal with the academic stress of the board examinations being conducted in the middle of a pandemic, the state board has already reduced the syllabus for the exams by 25 percent, Gaikwad had said earlier.