Maharashtra Teachers Urge Education Department to Postpone Class 10 & 12 Board Exams; Read Details

Due to the protracted academic calendar, several teachers of Maharashtra have urged the state education department to defer class 10 and class 12 board exams for the current academic year 2020-21.

Teachers are worried that students might not be able to prepare for the exams if they would be conducted as per the regular schedule. Usually, class 10 board exams are conducted in the month of March and class 12 board exams commence from February.

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A member of the BJP teacher's cell, Anil Bornare said that online classes are not at par with physical classes and thus both students and teachers are under a lot of stress.

Bornare further added, "We hope that the government considers the request of pushing board exams to April so that students get some more time to prepare."

The state teachers are also not clear about the oral/practical exams and have also requested the education department to throw some light on the conduction process of practical exams. 

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A teacher of BMC school said in this regard, "Students prepare for board exams well in advance, and hence it is important to convey the detailed well in advance."

Earlier, the Maharashtra education department announced 25% reduction in the syllabus for classes 1 to 12. However, this would be applicable for the academic year 2020-21 in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Looking at the loss of teaching hours due to schools being shut for a long time, the state has arrived at a syllabus reduction decision. Read More 

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