The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced postponing the Second Pre University Exam and general promotion for First Pre-University students without conducting exams. Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar stated that “Keeping in view the rapidly increasing COVID cases in the state and the absence of many students, who have gone to their home town or village due to COVID and lockdown and the personnel of various departments engaged in COVID duty, we have decided to postpone the PUC exam,”.
According to him, the decision was taken at a meeting with all the officials of the department, where the opinions of the principals, lecturers, and some parents gathered by them were presented. The fact that many states such as MP, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Rajasthan, Punjab, and Telangana had postponed the exam was discussed at the meeting.
Regarding the First PUC students, the minister said the students have been promoted to the next class. “We have decided to promote the first PUC students to the higher class. We have decided to prepare them for the next course through the bridge course. I request all the lecturers to work from Home and stay in touch with the students to guide them and clear their doubts,” the minister said. Kumar requested the students not to get disturbed though they may find challenges to pursue their dreams such as appearing for JEE, CET, and various other competitive exams.
