Due to a steady increase in COVID-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to postpone the Class 10 and Class 12 UP board examinations. The board has also announced to release fresh dates in the month of May. The decision was made due to a steady increase in COVID-19 cases. Every year about 56 to 57 lakh students appear in UP Board examinations.
For classes 10 and 12, the board exams were to be held initially from April 24 but they were postponed to May 8 following the steep rise in the Covid infection. Earlier on Wednesday, deputy CM of UP, Dinesh Sharma had said on the possibility of holding the UP board examinations for the two classes as scheduled.
The minister also added that “For taking a decision on holding board examinations, there are a total of 19 officials of which 17 have tested positive for Covid-19. They are undergoing treatment in hospitals. The situation is being monitored every day and as soon as they recover from the illness, we will hold consultations and also speak to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.”
This year, a total of 56,03,813 students have enrolled as against 56,07,118 students last year. For the past two years, the number of exam takers for the state is in a sliding mode. In 2019, 57.95 lakh students had registered for the board exams, while in 2018, the students enrolled were 66.39 lakh (66,39,268).
According to UPMSP secretary Divyakant Shukla, “The number of exam takers from outside the state has been gradually reducing due to strict measures taken by the board in conducting the exams. However, the student enrollment from the state remains intact.”
