Impact on the education sector as lockdown extended till May 17, 2020

Attention students, as per the latest updates, the coronavirus lockdown has been extended till May 17, 2020. The Pan-India lockdown was scheduled to end on May 3, 2020, however, as per the decision taken by the MHA, the lockdown has been extended till May 17, 2020. 

This means that schools, colleges, institutes, coaching centers across the country will also



remain shut till May 17, 2020. Board exams are further postponed which will lead to further postponement of results.

Not only CBSE but other state board exams have also been affected by the decision. CBSE secretary Anurag Tripathi has said that all remaining CBSE Class 10 board exams have been cancelled.

NEET, JEE Main have also been postponed.