The education minister also said that for Classes 1 to 9, a CCE procedure will be the deciding factor for the promotion of children to the next class.
Despite concerns over increasing COVID-19 cases, Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Tuesday confirmed that SSLC exams will be held in the state, as scheduled before. The examinations are slated to be held from June 21 to July 5.
Karnataka is one of the few states which is going ahead with the state board examinations for Class 10 students despite rising COVID-19 cases.
The minister also said that for Classes 1 to 9, a continuous and comprehensive evaluation procedure will be the deciding factor for the promotion of children to the next class and students cannot be asked to physically appear for the same.
He said in a statement that schools must complete the result process by April 30, 2021.
The summer holidays for Class 1–7 will begin from 1 May till 14 June and the next academic year will begin from 15 June, whereas the summer holidays for high school students of classes 8 and 9 will start from May till July 15.
The summer holidays for high school teachers will begin from 15 June till 14 July and the circular is subject to revision.
According to the minister, the academic year 2021-22 for high schools will commence on July 15.
The directions came in the wake of various states giving general promotion to the students as the academic activities were paralysed in the state due to COVID-induced lockdown throughout the academic year.
So far, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and several state education boards have given their nod to cancel Class 10 board exams.
Karnataka reported 15,785 new COVID-19 cases and a record 146 fatalities over 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 11,76,850 and the death toll to 13,497, the Health Department said on Monday.
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