Covid impact: Maharashtra board to promote class 1-8 students without exams

In a brief video message, Maharashtra's education minister said that decision regarding students of class 9 and 11 will soon be taken

All board students from classes 1 to 8 will be promoted without the examinations in view of the current coronavirus situation, Varsha Gaikwad announced on Saturday.

In a brief video message, the Maharashtra's education minister said that decision regarding students of class 9 and 11 will soon be taken.

Uddhav Thackeray, who chaired a meeting yesterday with bureaucrats in the evening, painted a grim picture of the Covid-19 situation. 

The Maharashtra chief minister warned that the state will announce stricter curbs in a day or two, and said a lockdown will be imposed if the situation did not improve.

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