Keypoints:
- Maharashtra board exams are likely to begin after April 15 for Class 12 (HSC) and after May 1 for Class 10 (SSC) students, state education minister Varsha Gaikwad announced on January 4.
- Taking to Twitter, Gaikwad said, “We are considering holding HSC exams after April 15 and SSC exams after May 1.”
On Monday, State Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said that Maharashtra HSC exams are likely to begin after April 15 and after May 1 for class 10 (SSC) students. “We are considering holding HSC exams after April 15 and SSC exams after May 1,” Gaikwad said in a tweet. The decision on Reopening classes from 5-8 will be taken soon, she said.
Gaikwad had earlier said that consultations with experts and officials had revealed that the board exams cannot be held later than the first week of May due to high temperatures in parts of Maharashtra and rain in June.
Many state boards have also released dates on which their respective board exams will be held. The CBSE board exam 2021 dates have already been announced in December.The date sheet for only a few states has been shared as yet.
We are considering holding HSC exams after April 15 and SSC exams after May 1. State is consulting health officials on the possibility of reopening schools for standard 5th to 8th. A decision will soon be taken.
— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) January 3, 2021
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, MSBSHSE is expected to release the Maharashtra SSC, HSC Board Exam 2021 date sheet on the official website. Ahead of the date sheet, Gaikwad took to her twitter account to share the possible dates when the examinations might begin.
