Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2021 Latest News: Class 12 exams to be CANCELLED or not? Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad says this on decision

Maharashtra HSC Board Exam 2021 Latest News: The Maharashtra government is going to take a decision on the the Class 12 Board Exam 2021 within a day or two. On Wednesday, the Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said that a proposal on the Class 12 Board Exam 2021 has been sent to the Disaster Management Authority and expectedly a decision on the same will be taken within a couple of days. 

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ANI reported quoting Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad, "A proposal has been sent to Disaster Management Authority regarding the Class 12 State board examinations. They will take a meeting and a decision will be taken in a day or two. The health & safety of the students is our priority." 

Incidentally, when the high-level government meeting was conducted on May 23, 2021 to discuss about the Class 12 Board Exams 2021, Gaikwad proposed for a 'non-exam route' for evaluating the Class 12 Board Exam 2021 students. On Tuesday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting on the CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021, the CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021 was cancelled. 

Following the decision of the cancellation of the CBSE Class 12 Board Exam 2021, Gaikwad tweeted from her official Twitter handle, "The decision regarding state board's Std. XII exams will also soon be taken keeping the student's health and safety in mind." 

The decision regarding state board's Std. XII exams will also soon be taken keeping the student's health and safety in mind.#HSC #cbseboardexams #CBSE #CBSEclass12

— Varsha Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) June 1, 2021

The Maharashtra Education Minister also said that amidst this current situation, the mental health of the students will also be prioritised. She tweeted, "There is no doubt that Std. XIIth exams are an important milestone in a student's life, but given the current circumstances the health and mental well-being of our children should be prioritised." 

On April 20, 2021, the Maharashtra government decided to cancel the SSC Class 10 Board Exam 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation in the state. Maharashtra Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has stated that the decision on the Maharashtra Class 12 HSC Board Exam 2021 will be taken soon keeping the safety of the students in mind. Recently, Gaikwad told news agency ANI, "Board exam results for Class 10th will be based on exams conducted in Class 9th & 10th (internal marks). We will try to declare the results by the end of June. Those who aren't satisfied with their results can write CET exams later."

The Maharashtra HSC Class 12 Board Exam 2021 students must wait for a bit longer as the decision of the HSC board exams  will be announced soon.