Amid the continuing Covid surge, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that all Class 5, 8 and 10 students be promoted to the next class, without taking any examination.
Decision on Class 12 Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) exams, which have already been postponed, will be taken later, based on the emerging situation.
The CM took these decisions during a virtual Covid review meeting with top officials and medical experts.
He said that even though all educational institutions have been closed till April 30, bringing down the positivity in the 11-20 age group, school going children were need to be relieved of exams.
For the Class 5 students, since exams for 4 out of 5 subjects have already been conducted, 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 the basis of Pre-Board examinations or the internal assessment of the respective schools, the CM directed the Education Department.
The Chief Minister, who had earlier this week written to the Union Education Minister in this regard, also expressed satisfaction at the Centre’s decision to postpone Class 12 CBSE exams and cancellation of Class 10 CBSE exams in view of the pandemic.
Medical Education Minister OP Soni, Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, DGP Dinkar Gupta were also present in the meeting.
