JAIPUR: The state government on Wednesday postponed the class X and XII board examinations and cancelled the class VIII board finals. The decision is likely to impact around 21,60,000 students.
The government had earlier promoted students till class VII and on Wednesday, an order was issued to promote students of IX and XI, too.
State education minister Govind Singh Dotasra said the move to postpone the board exams was taken considering the grim Covid situation. “It is necessary to conduct class XII board examination as students have to appear for college admissions. We can conduct the class XII board examination once the situation becomes normal and will also decide about class X board finals at that time. But students of other classes should be promoted,” said Dotasra.
The Rajasthan government took a similar approach in 2020 when unlike CBSE, they refused to cancel board examinations. Class X and XII board exams were conducted and rest were promoted.
On Monday, the government had promoted class VI and VII students without any examination.
The students will be promoted on April 15 on the basis of homework given and projects done under SMILE 1, SMILE 2 and under the programme Aao Ghar Se Seekho evaluated by teachers without written examination.
