Maharashtra: Over 2 Lakh SSC, HSC Students Wait for Supplementary Exam Plan

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The Supplementary exams in the state of Maharashtra which is yet to be conducted for students who failed in the board exams have made over 73,000 students in standard X and over 1.31 lakh students in standard XII wait with no clarity for the conduct of examinations.

Students who will be writing these exams have no idea whether they will be held at all and what will happen if they are held too late, for admissions to higher classes.

On the other hand, the board officials have said that the date will be announced once the Covid-19 situation normalises in the state.

Since 2015, the supplementary exams are held in July-August, making it easier for the students to apply for admission to the next level of education, within the academic year. The results were also declared by the end of August.

However, with no schedule on the horizon, the students of standard X and XII fear that they would miss out on this year’s admission season. FYJC round I ended on Thursday and admissions to undergraduate courses have also started.

Since 2015, the supplementary exams are held in July-August, making it easier for the students to apply for admission to the next level of education, within the academic year.

Moreover, the results were also declared by the end of August. However, this year as nothing regarding the exam has been announced yet, students of standard X and XII fear that they would miss out on this year’s admission season.

The FYJC round I has already ended on Thursday and admissions to undergraduate courses have also started.

Students, Parents Reaction Over Maharashtra SSC, HSC Supplementary Examinations

Many students have expressed their concerns regarding the conduct of supplementary examinations.

“If exams like NEET and JEE can be held, then why can’t the board conduct supplementary examinations? These are national examinations with lakhs of students,” said a student.

A parent of another student said, “My son has filled up FYJC forms. He has failed in one subject which means he is allowed to keep the term (ATKT) and apply. But it would be easier for him to prepare if they declare the date.”

Meanwhile, Shakuntala Kale, the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, said that due to the Covid-19 situation, no decision on supplementary examinations has been taken yet.

“Everything is closed including schools. Otherwise, the board would have held the exams by now. But unfortunately, this year one cannot predict when the situation will normalise. We will declare the dates for supplementary exams when the situation on the ground normalises,” said Kale.