Amidthe continuing Covid surge, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh onThursday announced that all Class 5, 8 and 10 students be promoted to the nextclass, without taking any examination, with a decision on Class 12 PSEB exams,which have already been postponed, to be taken later, based on the emergingsituation.
TheChief Minister took these decisions during a virtual Covid review meeting withtop ofifcials and medical experts.
TheChief Minister said while the state had closed all educational institutionstill April 30, bringing down the positivity in the 11-20 age group, relief wasneeded to be provided to school children going for exams.
Forthe class 5 students, since exams for 4 out of 5 subjects have already beenconducted, results may be declared by the Punjab State Education Board (PSEB)on the basis of the marks obtained by the students in respect of 4 subjects,ignoring the 5th subject. Results for class 8 and 10 may be declared on thebasis of Pre-Board examinations or the internal assessment of the respectiveschools, the Chief Minister directed the Education Department.
TheChief Minister, who had earlier this week written to the Union EducationMinister in this regard, also expressed satisfaction at the Centre’s decisionto postponed Class 12 CBSE exams and cancellation of Class 10 CBSE exams inview of the pandemic.
MedicalEducation Minister OP Soni, Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla, ChiefSecretary Vini Mahajan, DGP Dinkar Gupta were among those who attended themeeting.