Coronavirus Effect: All UP govt school students of class 1 to 8 to get promoted without exams

The Uttar Pradesh government in the wake of coronavirus outbreak has decided to promote students till class 8th of all government primary schools in Uttar Pradesh to the next class without examinations. Their assessment will be done on the basis of performance throughout the academic session.

The directive to this effect was issued by Additional Chief Secretary



Renuka Kumar on March 17, 2020.

Uttar Pradesh government had on Tuesday canceled all examinations across the state.

The government has also extended the closure of educational institutes across the state till April 2.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, so far 13 positive cases have been reported from Uttar Pradesh.