UP Board 10th, 12th exams have been postponed until May 20 due to COVID.
The Uttar Pradesh Board has decided to postpone the upcoming board examinations for classes 10 and 12 amid a huge spike in coronavirus cases across the nation. The UP Board 10th as well as the UP Board 12th examinations have been postponed until May 20. This decision was made in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, who tested positive for COVID recently. According to an official, the new dates for the board examinations will be decided in the first week of May after reviewing the situation of COVID at that time.
Earlier, the UP Board Class 10 exams were scheduled between May 8 and 25, 2021, while Class 12 exams were to be held from May 8 to May 28, 2021. Now, these exams have been postponed by the government.
This is the second time the UP government has postponed the state board exams. Earlier, it was postponed due to the UP panchayat elections.
Out of 19 board officials, 17 tested positive for Coronavirus, the official report added. Meanwhile, all schools in Uttar Pradesh have been asked to close down till May 15.
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