Telangana cancels Class 12 exams, decides to promote Class 11 students

The Telangana government has decided to cancel the Class 12 board exams and also to promote all Class 11 students to the next class.

Amid the second wave of Covid-19, the Telangana government has decided to cancel the Class 12 board examinations. The state government also added that the results for Class 12 students will be declared on the pre-determined objective criteria. Further, the state government has also decided to promote all Class 11 students to Class 12. The Secretary of the Board of Intermediate Examination has been directed to issue orders for promoting all Class 11 students to Class 12. Class 11 students will now be eligible to attend classes. "Considering the present pandemic situation prevailing in the State, Government hereby decides to cancel Class XII Intermediate public examination for the academic year 2020-21. Results to be declared on basis of pre-determined objective criteria. Secretary, Board of Intermediate Examination is directed to issue orders for promoting all Class XI students to Class XII," the government of Telangana said in its order dated June 14, as reported by ANI.