The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to cancel the UP board 12th exam 2021 in view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the state, chief minister Yogi Aditynath announced on Thursday. The decision to cancel the UPMSP intermediate exam 2021 has been taken in order to prioritise the safety of the students, he added. Nearly 26 lakh candidates are registered for the class 12 board exams in the state. The students now will be evaluated based on their performances in Classes 10 and 11.
“In view of the current COVID situation, the safety of our children is our top priority. With the inspiration of respected Prime Minister, UP government has decided that in the current academic session, the Board examination of 10th and 12th of the Board of Secondary Education will not be conducted,” he said in a Tweet
The state government’s decision comes two days after the Centre’s move to cancel the class 12 exams, bringing relief to numerous students and parents as the country continues to battle against the coronavirus pandemic. After the government’s decision, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) also decided to cancel its class 12 board examinations this year.
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Secondary Education Board) had on Saturday cancelled the board’s high school (class 10) examinations in the wake of the Covid-19 situation. The state government has also decided to promote students of Class 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 without examination.
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Many state boards have cancelled the class 12 exam after the Union government on Tuesday decided to cancel the CBSE Class 12 board exams amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Asserting that the decision has been taken in the interest of students, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that that the anxiety among students, parents and teachers must be put to an end.
