Uttarakhand considers cancelling final exams in govt schools due to the pandemic

The Uttarakhand education department is considering cancelling the final exams of class 9 and 11 in government schools, as education this year was affected drastically due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

R Meenakshi Sundaram, secretary for school education in the state said that the department is reviewing the progress of online studies in the state and a decision will be taken depending on the outcomes. She said, “Proper studies of both class 9 and 11 were affected this year due to Covid-19 pandemic. Online mode of education could not be conducted properly for all students given the topography of the state and constraints due to that. It would be unfair to the students to test them without teaching them the whole syllabus. We have not taken any final decision yet but the options are being considered.”

He added that private schools can decide on their own whether to conduct the final exams or not, as online classes have been conducted regularly.

Uttarakhand considers cancelling final exams in govt schools due to the pandemic

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