'Karnataka SSLC exam to held as per schedule'

Bengaluru: Education Minister Suresh Kumar on Tuesday, June 9 said that the SSLC examinations will be held as per the schedule.

“SSLC exams in the state will be held as per the schedule,” said Suresh Kumar.

His clarification came after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced that in view of the COVID-19 pandemic the class 10 board examination has been cancelled and students were promoted.

“The exams for certain class 11 subjects, which could not be held earlier were also cancelled. Coronavirus cases were on the rise continuously in Chennai and some districts,” Palaniswami said adding epidemiologists have opined that there was no scope for reduction in the spread of the pathogen in a short period of time.

“Hence, considering the representation of parents and the present trend of virus spread, the board examinations scheduled to be held from June 15 for class 10 and for subjects that could not be conducted for class 11 are fully cancelled and students are declared promoted,” Palani added.