EDUCATION
In the 2019-2020 academic year, while the HSC examinations were completed, a few papers in the SSC exams went for a toss as the state and national lockdowns started from March 24-March 25 respectively.
Maharashtra School Education Department has proposed that the state government should restart classes in schools for Classes 9 to 12 from November 23.
"We have proposed before state government to restart Classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 in schools from November 23. We have not started classes at schools yet due to the COVID-19 pandemic and now we want the students to come to schools, so we have proposed the date of November 23," Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said.
"We will start with the older students in the first phase. For the students in the lower classes 1 to 8, the online classes will continue as usual for the present," she added.
The crucial Class 10 and 12 board examinations of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for the academic year 2020-21 are also likely to be delayed till May 2021, she said.
"Also, we have proposed that exams of Classes 10 and 12 should be conducted in May instead of February or March because there is rain in June, July, August and September and students find it difficult to reach exam centres," she said.
Usually, the MSBSHSE conducts these exams during February-March, but next year, these may be delayed by a couple of months for the current academic year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"The current Covid-19 situation is likely to last for a longer period. We have also discussed the issue of completion of syllabus and conducting the exams, but the Board will be unable to hold these exams before next May," she added.
Gaikwad's statements assume significant as there are apprehensions of a second wave even as the Covid-19 cases and fatalities in the state have plummeted during October and remain in the lower ranges in November.
The Minister said that around 25% of the curriculum may have to be omitted to enable teachers and students to complete the remaining syllabus on time.
In the 2019-2020 academic year, while the HSC examinations were completed, a few papers in the SSC exams went for a toss as the state and national lockdowns started from March 24-March 25 respectively.
In some relief, students and teachers currently part of the online education since the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, will get a short Diwali vacation.
(With agency inputs)
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