Maharashtra board exams postponed to end-May for Class 12, June for Class 10: Varsha Gaikwad

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State board exams for classes 10 and 12 have been postponed to June and May respectively, Maharashtra school education minister Varsha Gaikwad announced via Twitter on Monday.

"We're closely monitoring the health situation. Fresh dates for these exams will be announced accordingly," she said in a series of tweets.

"During the consultations, various alternative assessment options were evaluated keeping the health, well-being and future of our students in mind. Postponing exams seemed to be the most pragmatic solution," she tweeted.

She also said that the state government is going to write to CBSE, ICSE, IB, Cambridge boards, requesting them to reconsider their exams dates.