Uttar Pradesh Board (UPMSP) Scraps Class 12 Exams

UP Board Class 12 Board exam cancelled. Nearly 26 lakh candidates are registered for the Class 12 board exams in the state.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday cancelled the Class 12 board examination, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying the health of children is a priority amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Adityanath in which Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who holds charge of the Secondary Education department, was also present. In a tweet in Hindi, the chief minister said, "In the present circumstances amid the Covid pandemic, the health safety of children is our priority. Taking inspiration from the Prime Minister, UP government has decided not to hold class 10 and 12 board examinations." In a statement issued later, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said “in the wider interest of students and teachers and to regularise the academic session, the examinations of Class 12 of the State Board of Secondary Education have been cancelled”. Mr Sharma said “the preparations for conducting the examination had been completed, but given the priority of safeguarding the health of students and teachers, the high school examination of the year 2021 was cancelled earlier and today it was decided to cancel the intermediate exam for the year 2021 and promote the students”.