Maharashtra govt cancels final exam for classes 1 to 8, students to get promoted without exams over COVID-19 threat

CM Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Friday announced the cancellation of all exams from Class 1 to 8 and said all students will be promoted to next classes directly without an exam. 

"All exams from class 1 to 8 are cancelled, all students to be promoted to next classes without exam," Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad told ANI

"Exams for



class 9th & 11th will be conducted after 15th April 2020. Teachers, except the ones for class 10th, can work from home. 2 papers of class 10th are left. It'll take place as per schedule. These decisions are for SSC Board," Gaikwad added.

Addressing media, Thackeray announced lockdown in four major cities including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Pimpri Chinchwad due to COVID-19 outbreak till March 31.