MPSC exams 2021: Maharashtra Public Service Commission exams to be held on April 11 postponed amid COVID-19

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination scheduled for Sunday (April 11) has now been postponed to a later date amid the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students had earlier demanded the date to be extended keeping the Coronavirus in mind. A meeting was held with the Chief Minister on the issue, following which, it was decided to extend the date. 

However, the new dates haven't been finalised yet and will be announced later. 

In the meantime, the Maharashtra HSC, SSC Exams 2021 will be held as per the schedule and there is no question of postponement of the exams, Maharashtra Education Department has clarified it. As per the schedule, the Maharashtra HSC and SSC exams 2021 will be held from April 23 to end of the May. 

Previously, there were reports that these exams might get postponed in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases and subsequent lockdown and night curfew in certain parts of the state. 

As per the media report, the Maharashtra Board HSC, SSC Exam 2021 will be held in offline mode and in the examination hall, following strict COVID-19 protocols during the examination.

The date sheet for the exams will soon be released by the education department. However, exams for classes 9 and 11 have been cancelled and students will be declared passed without exams, reported India Today.

Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had announced that all students from Class 1-8 will be passed without examinations.

The state government, however, announced that the exams for Class 10, Class 12 Board Exams 2021 will be held offline and the date sheet for these exams will be released soon.

On Tuesday, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supremo Raj Thackeray addressed a press conference and demanded that class 10 and class 12 students who are appearing for board exams should be promoted without examinations.