The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that all students from classes 6 to 9 and class 11 will be promoted amid the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
It also said that students from classes 9 to 12 will be taught via e-learning and virtual classes through WhatsApp from April 20.
The orders were issued by Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who also holds the portfolio of secondary education department, at a review meeting here. Sharma, according to an official release, said during the lockdown, Uttar Pradesh board students can be taught with the help of e-content at Diksha portal.
"An action plan should be prepared for its implementation as soon as possible so that students of classes 6-8 can be benefited by it," the minister added.
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